CFI.co Corporate Governance Winner, Germany, 2013

BASF wins Best Corporate Governance, Germany, 2013.  The overall standard of corporate governance in Germany is outstanding and the judges commented that almost all of the short listed candidates would have have been winners had they been located in other

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The IP Award for the United States Goes to Loeb & Loeb

Loeb & Loeb takes the 2013 award for Best Intellectual Property Team in the United States. This firm has a well-deserved reputation for litigation and the negotiation of licencing agreements in the entertainment industry. The judging panel congratulates John Frankenheimer,

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Gide Loyrette Nouel: Best Banking & Finance Team, France

The judging panel has drawn attention to the outstanding negotiation skills of this firm’s banking and finance group, and Gide Loyrette Nouel is our 2013 winner in France. Founded in 1920, the firm now has 600 lawyers operating throughout the

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Arntzen de Besche’s Energy Team Wins 2013 Legal Award

This outstanding Norwegian law firm offers a wide range of services across corporate law and is well known for its first class energy work.   Last year, Arntzen de Besche represented Tullow Oil in the acquisition of spring Energy Norway

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New Leaders in the UAE: Award for Emirates

The airline is now the largest employer in the UAE and shows a high level of concern for the welfare of its 62,000 workers – many of whom are far away from their homelands. The Emirates fleet is young and

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CalPERS Wins USA Corporate Governance Award 2013

CalPERS stands out as an example of the highest level of corporate governance and wins the 2013 award in the United States. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefits to some 1.6 million public sector employees and retirees in California and

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MENA City Lawyers Lebanon: Helping to Drive Growth

The CFI.co award panel are pleased to announce Mena City Lawyers as the Best Corporate and Commercial Team, Lebanon, 2013. MCL, under the chairmanship of Fady Jamaleddine, has built up a strong and internationally experienced team of legal experts. The

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Emirates: Best Islamic Bank in the UAE

In 2012, Emirates Islamic Bank completed the integration of Dubai Bank to become the third largest Islamic lender in the United Arab Emirates. The judging panel commended the Bank’s handling of the process which took up most of the calendar

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Olayan Financing Company: A Corporate Leader in the Middle East

The Olayan Group was established in 1947 by Suliman Olayan. It is a private multinational enterprise that engages in distribution, manufacturing, services and investment. Olayan Financing Company is responsible for the Group’s business in Saudia Arabia and the Middle East

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Greenwich Trust: Best Investment Bank, Nigeria

Good investment banking is a bedrock for sustainable growth and to achieve this banks should balance the needs of all stakeholders. CFI’s awards panel are pleased to have identified Greenwich Trust Limited as a bank that does so consistently. The

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