WHITE & CASE SCOOPS AWARD DOUBLE
WHITE & CASE SCOOPS AWARD DOUBLE
Firm Named 'US Law Firm of the Year,' with Qatargas II Team Named 'Infrastructure Team of The Year'
June 30, 2005
White & Case this week garnered two prestigious accolades at the annual awards staged by UK legal magazine, The Lawyer. The Firm was named 'US Law Firm of the Year' for its stellar commercial performance in the UK, driven by positive management, heavy investment in building the Firm's London operations and a clear and unerring focus on client service.
In addition, the White & Case team that advised the sponsors, ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum, on the leviathan Qatargas II liquid natural gas project financing was named 'Infrastructure Team of the Year' for its role in bringing the landmark deal to a successful close. The transaction is the largest ever energy project financing and the third largest project financing ever completed and set numerous technical precedents.
Commenting on the double win, Peter Finlay, Senior Partner at White & Case in London said: 'We've invested heavily in London during the last few years to meet the needs of our clients. Four-and-a-half years ago we had 60 lawyers in London, now we have more than 250. London is a critical hub for us in terms of servicing clients effectively and efficiently in our global network and we're delighted that both our commitment and success here continue to be recognised.'
About White & Case
White & Case is a leading global law firm with nearly 1,900 lawyers in 38 offices in 25 countries. Global Counsel consistently ranks White & Case among the top global law firms. White & Case has also been named Best US Law Firm in London, Eastern Europe Law Firm of the Year and Eastern Europe Corporate/M&A Firm of the Year by leading legal benchmark publications.
In January 2005 White & Case received the Banking and Finance team of the year award at the Legal Business awards, and in March 2005 was named Law Firm of the Year, 2005, in both Russia and Hungary by IFLR magazine. In June 2005 the Firm was named US Law Firm of the Year by The Lawyer magazine.
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White & Case LLP
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