Abdul Wahid Al Ulama receives 'Best General Counsel of the Year' award from DCCG

Among the honorees were Abdul Wahid Al Ulama, Group Chief Legal Officer, Dubai World, who was awarded the 'Best General Counsel of the Year Award' and Emad Eldin Farouq, senior legal counsel at Dubai Land Department, who received the 'Best Government In-house Counsel Award'. Both awards were presented during a Gala Dinner held at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina last Thursday.

"This year's winners exemplify the creativity, drive and determination of the UAE's in-house counsels and their efforts to provide superb service to their clients. We applaud their leadership and are happy to celebrate their accomplishments tonight."

said Justin A. Connor, the acting Chairman of the DCCG.

"We know that we cannot honor all the terrific people and departments, but I believe that by highlighting the remarkable accomplishments of a select few, we elevate the profile of all in-house counsels and promote the in-house practice of law."

The winners were selected from a large pool of nominations submitted by the legal community at large in response to an open call for nominations.

The panel of judges for the 2008 Corporate Counsel Awards was comprised of Ewan Cameron (Managing Partner, Linklaters), Sadiq Jafar (Managing Partner, Hadef) Rindala Beydoun (Managing Partner, Latham & Watkins) and Simon Crompton (Editor, International Financial Law Review).

The DCCG 2008 Corporate Counsel Awards were supported by Al Tamimi & Company, Ashurst, Eversheds, Fulbright and Jaworski, Hadef, Latham & Watkins, Laurence Simons, LexisNexis, Norton Rose, and Vinson and Elkins.