After being named "Rising Star" on the "MENA Fund Manager Service Provider Power 50" list in 2012, Arendt & Medernach won the award "Best Advisory Firm - Compliance and Regulation" at the 2013 MENA Fund Manager Fund Services Awards, which was held in Dubai on 22 January 2013.
The MENA Fund Manager Awards reward service providers who have shaped the fund industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and recognise firms which have outperformed their peer group in 2012.
Run by the publication MENA Fund Manager, the prize was awarded for the first time this year. The judging panel was made up of representatives from MENA Fund Managers, leading institutional and private investors and industry experts.
"We are very proud to have received this award which is a recognition for the expertise that we have developed in advising MENA Fund Managers, as well as a confirmation of our commitment to the region" says Florence Stainier, Investment Funds Partner and responsible for the MENA region at Arendt & Medernach.
Bishr Shiblaq, Head of the Dubai office, adds "This award, voted by our peers, shows that after 5 years of presence in the MENA region Arendt & Medernach is acknowledged as the leading Luxembourg law firm for compliance and regulation. The prize further encourages us in our continuous efforts to relentlessly provide a service of the highest quality to our clients."
Arendt & Medernach is the leading independent business law firm in Luxembourg with more than 300 legal professionals. The firm has the largest team advising approximately one third of all Luxembourg regulated investment funds. Arendt & Medernach Dubai team advises clients in the MENA region.
