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Simmons and Simmons wins Qatar Law Firm of the Year at IFLR Middle East Awards 2009

Simmons & Simmons has been awarded "Qatar Law Firm of the Year" at the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Middle East Awards 2009. The Qatar office of Simmons & Simmons won the award as a result of advising on a number of significant transactions in the region in the recent past.

These included: advising Commercial Bank of Qatar on the first GDR issue for a Qatari bank, advising Qtel on their first Medium Term Note programme, advising Samba Capital & Investment on a US$500m capital raising for Qatar First Investment Bank and the QIA on their US$1bn joint venture with NYSE Euronext in respect of the Qatar Exchange.

Samer Eido, Partner, Simmons & Simmons Qatar who accepted the award on behalf of the firm at a reception held at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, said:
"We are delighted to have received this award from IFLR. It is a true testament to the calibre of work we have been doing in the region and the profile we have raised over the past few years."
Simmons and Simmons wins Qatar Law Firm of the Year at IFLR Middle East Awards 2009,
Simmons and Simmons wins Qatar Law Firm of the Year at IFLR Middle East Awards 2009,
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Simmons & Simmons is a world class law firm with offices in Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Brussels, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Lisbon, London, Funchal, Madrid, Milan, Oporto, Padua, Paris, Doha, Rome, Rotterdam, Shanghai and Tokyo with approximately 1,900 staff worldwide.

For further information, please telephone Sarah Green on +971 50 8118 725. Simmons & Simmons, 10th Floor, ADNIC Building, Khalifa Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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