WSG Member Firms Awarded at The Lawyer European Awards 2017

March, 2017 - United States of America

The Lawyer European Awards, now in their eighth year, convened over 300 of Europe’s leading lawyers at The Grange St Paul’s hotel in London on 16 March. The Lawyer European Awards recognize notable achievements, excellence and legal innovation among top independent and global law firms in Europe’s main markets. 2017’s awards focused on and recognized the growing importance of cross-border instructions to firms across the continent.

World Services Group and 12 member firms were finalists in a list of notable categories, demonstrating the consistent high quality of the network’s services and membership. WSG would like to congratulate A&L Goodbody, Jeantet and Karanovic & Nikolic for winning Law Firm of the Year in their respective regions, and A&L Goodbody for winning European Corporate Deal of the Year.

A&L GOODBODY
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR: REPUBLIC OF IRELAND and EUROPEAN CORPORATE DEAL OF THE YEAR
For the third time in four years, A&L Goodbody has been recognized as the Irish Law Firm of the Year. The firm also won the European Corporate Deal of the Year 2017 for its ground-breaking transaction advising of Verizon on its acquisition of Fleetmatics Group. A&L Goodbody is a leading Irish law firm that offers unique breadth and depth across every facet of law on the island of Ireland, with a diverse domestic and international client base in public and private sectors. The Firm has an international outlook and has advised many international companies on successful investments and activities in Ireland.

JEANTET
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR: FRANCE
Jeantet is a leading French independent business law firm, delivering tailored, high value-added services, with a commitment to ethics and human values. Mindful of the economic, technological, sectoral and legal changes impacting its clients, their people have the skills to anticipate and work with clients to create workable, reliable solutions to suit their clients’ particular challenges. With solid market expertise, Jeantet offers exceptional legal, advisory and litigation expertise, combined with an entrepreneurial culture, to ensure a successful outcome for clients.

KARANOVIC & NIKOLIC
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR: EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALKANS
Karanovic & Nikolic received the award for its innovation, commitment to professionalism and investment in its people despite the challenging environment surrounding Eastern Europe and the Balkans. The firm is a leading international legal practice in South East Europe and offers unrivaled regional and sector-specific coverage to investors. The firm has been involved in many of the largest and most complex transactions in the region and takes pride in its reputation as a regional transactional and corporate/commercial legal powerhouse.

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