The Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 2014 was held on Thursday, May 16, 2014 at The Westin Mina Seyahi hotel in Dubai. Jointly hosted by Legal Week and the Corporate Counsel Middle East Group (CCME), the Awards celebrate distinction and originality in Middle East legal services, and are open to in-house legal teams and law firms operating throughout the region. Award winners are chosen by a panel of independent judges. The Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 2014 were attended by more than 300 leading legal professionals both in-house and from local, regional and international law firms across the Middle East.
Award Category
Winner
Corporate Counsel Middle East Group Achievement Award
Gibson Dunn
General Counsel of the Year
Tamer Nassar, Baker Hughes
Legal Department of the Year (Large Team)
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du)
Legal Department of the Year (Small Team)
Dubai Group
Legal Counsel of the Year
Lucas Sork, MasterCard
Innovation Award
Simmons & Simmons / SEDCO Capital
CSR Award
DLA Piper
International Law Firm of the Year
Clifford Chance
Middle East law firm of the Year
Al–Ansari & Associates
Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team of the Year
Allen & Overy
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
Eversheds
Transportation, Energy and Infrastructure Team of the Year