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September 14, 2017
It is common to associate wealth management with private banks, family offices, brokers, asset managers, and other financial intermediaries. But the structuring and transmission of wealth also touches upon many that are outside of the financial trade.
Interactions between essential sectors in an economy and smaller surrounding activities are normal. Some globally significant industries, such as the natural resources and mining industry, are known for involving significant ancillary industrial and service activities. Others, like tourism and hospitality, have deliberately nurtured the perception that they not only add directly to GDP, but also do so indirectly, and through vaguely “induced” contributions.
The ALB Awards made its foray into the Middle East region with the inaugural event celebrating the outstanding achievements of individuals, law firms, in-house legal teams and dealmakers.
The virtual event held on Mar. 31 saw Al Tamimi & Company pick up four glittering awards, namely Middle East Law Firm of the Year, UAE Law Firm of the Year, Deal Firm of the Year and Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year.
Meanwhile, Dentons claimed three gongs, including Corporate Citizenship Law Firm of the Year and Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year. And Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm was the winner of Lebanon Law Firm of the Year, as well as the Managing Partner of the Year (for Chadia El Meouchi).