<p>I&rsquo;d like to take the opportunity this month to congratulate our Banking and  Finance team on once again winning the &lsquo;Best Law Firm of the Year&rsquo; award at the  Banker Middle East<br />Industry Awards. This award is voted by banks in the  region and is a great endorsement from our clients whom I sincerely thank for  recognizing Al Tamimi as leaders in this area of practice.<br /><br />I&rsquo;d also like  to acknowledge and congratulate Mohammed Al Marri, our joint-venture partner in  Qatar for his appointment to the Al Tamimi partnership. We opened our office  in<br />Qatar in association with Mohammed Al Marri in 2004 and following  considerable growth, opened an office in the Qatar Financial Centre in 2008.  Mohammed&rsquo;s appointment brings<br />the total number of partners at Al Tamimi to 38  - a team which I am very proud to lead.</p>
<p>There are a number of highlights this month which I&rsquo;d like to bring your  attention to. We present our Construction &amp; Engineering team to youthrough  our &lsquo;In Focus&rsquo; section of the magazine and on a regional level, we present our  office in Kuwait. I do trust you find the information presented of great  use.<br /><br />As we move closer to the summer holiday period, I&rsquo;d like to take  this opportunity to wish those of you travelling, a happy and safe holiday. It&rsquo;s  been a very busy time for many of us so I&rsquo;m sure the break is well deserved. I&rsquo;d  also like to extend my best wishes to all for a happy and holy month of August &ndash;  Ramadan Kareem.<br /><br />Husam Hourani<br />Managing Partner</p>