International law firm SJ Berwin has won the “Best Onshore Law Firm” at the 2013 MENA Fund Manager Services Awards held in Dubai.
“We are pleased to have won this accolade. Private Equity is a core area of our business in the Middle East and I am delighted our team has been recognised for successfully expanding the firm’s strong European market position into the MENA region,” Benjamin Aller, Managing Partner and Head of Investment Funds in Dubai, said.
“SJ Berwin has combined rapid growth and development in the MENA region with global investment fund capabilities. Under the expert guidance of Benjamin Aller, the firm’s Investment Fund practice looks set to go from strength to strength,” the MENA Fund Manager Service Awards judges said.
The MENA Fund Manager Awards pay tribute to the service providers who have shaped the MENA fund industry and recognise firms which have outperformed their peer group in 2012.
Run by the publication MENA Fund Manager, these are the first awards for the MENA region based solely on the funds industry and attracted the industry leaders. The judging panel was made up of representatives from MENA Fund Manager, leading institutional and private investors and industry experts.
SJ Berwin’s Dubai office was ranked as the fourth fastest growing law firm in the UAE by Asian Legal Business, The Brief in 2012.