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Global Award for SunTec: Best Banking Systems, Services & Solutions Provider

A value proposition without equal: The SunTec success formula is both straightforward and simple. It is also what swayed the CFI.co Judging Panel. SunTec services the global banking industry and has become a world leader in providing bespoke and compelling

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The Year of the Dragon Award: Best Community Engagement, Turkmenistan

Dragon Oil is one of the largest investors in Turkmenistan as a result of a 25-year renewable production sharing agreement negotiated for the Chelekan Contract Area in 1999. The company operates out of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where its

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Saudi Hollandi: The Bank for SMEs in Saudi Arabia and CFI Award Winner, 2013

Saudi Hollandi Bank has a proud history of service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which can be traced back to the opening of its first branch in Jeddah back in 1926. SHB may not be the largest bank in

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A Revival in the Fortunes of Gulf Bank: CFI Award Winner in Kuwait

An object lesson in effective restructuring: That how the CFI.co Judging Panel described the encouraging turn-around in the fortunes of the Kuwait-based Gulf Bank which was until recently plagued by the after-effects of the 2008 financial crisis. Gulf Bank has

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Klagsbald Wins This Year’s Dispute Resolution Award in Israel

  According to the CFI judging panel, Dr. Klagsbald & Co. Law Offices is an extraordinarily successful boutique law firm. Headed by the man whose name appears above the door, this firm of strong and talented litigators handles demanding civil

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Best of Both Worlds at Baker & McKenzie, Bahrain 2013

Baker & McKenzie Limited is the CFI.co Islamic Finance team winner in Bahrain this year. The judging panel agreed that this team stands out from the competition to a significant degree and is moving further ahead. Baker & McKenzie has

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SNR Denton Named Best Corporate & Commercial Team, Oman

Dentons in Muscat brings its clients the benefits of thirty years of experience in the Oman market. Last year the firm advised HSBC on a merger of its Oman branch and clients include Bechtel, USG and Oman Refineries & Petroleum

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Dispute Resolution Award, UAE, 2013, goes to Galdari in Dubai

Galadari and Associates in Dubai work in dispute resolution very effectively and across most industry sectors.  The firm has excellent litigation skills which now result in some 75 per cent of turnover. The CFI judging panel decided to make the

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Charles Russell: Best Corporate & Commercial Team, Bahrain, 2013

Charles Russell LLP has done good work for Edamah (Bahrain Real Estate Investment Company), was instructed by the Central Bank of Bahrain in 2009 and has a reputation for building good long term relationships with clients. Charles Russell’s head office

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CFI Awards 2013: A Law Firm in the Yemen

The Law Offices of Sheikh Tariq Abdullah advise a number of international law firms promptly and efficiently in what is a rather difficult jurisdiction. This firm is frequently consulted by the World Bank and has a good reputation for the

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