Awards won in 2009

Awards name Categories
ALB China Law Awards 2009
  • -  China deal of the year (for China Netcom/Unicom/Telecom restructure)
  • -  Equity Market deal of the year (for China Railway Construction Corp IPO)
  • -  International law firm of the year
  • -  Project Finance deal of the year (for Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline)
Asian Legal Business Japan Awards
  • -  TMT Deal of the Year – Bain Capital – D&M Holdings Acquisition
Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2009
  • -  Germany Law firm of the year
  • -  UK Law firm of the year
IFLR Asia Awards
  • -  China practice team of the year
  • -  Equity Deal of the Year (China Railway Construction Corporation IPO)
  • -  M&A team of the year
  • -  Restructuring Deal of the Year (Nomura/Lehman restructuring)
IFLR Europe Awards
  • -  Debt and equity-linked deal of the year - BAA refinancing
  • -  Equity deal of the year - Centrica rights issue
  • -  Equity team of the year
  • -  International Law Firm of the Year: Germany
Intendance Fast 50 Solicitors' Websites Report
  • -  Winner on Website Usability
Legal Business Awards
  • -  CSR Programme of the Year
  • -  Insurance Team of the Year, for the sale of Barclays Life Assurance Arm to Swiss Re
  • -  Structured Finance/Debt Capital Markets Team of the Year, for the BAA refinancing
PLC Which Lawyer?
  • -  Law Firm of the Year: Italy
  • -  Law Firm of the Year: Western Europe
Project Finance International
  • -  Corporate Deal of the Year - BAA refinancing
  • -  Infrastructure Deal of the Year - Liefenshoek rail tunnel PPP project
  • -  Middle eastern PPP Deal of the Year - Al Yah Satellite (Yahsat)
Project Finance Monthly
  • -  MENA Telecoms Deal of the Year - Yahsat
The Lawyer Awards 2009
  • -  Competition/Regulatory Team of the Year