“A winning combination of success, integrity and complete professionalism” Judging Panel

Dubai, December 01, 2009 – Bode Wilfred, Head of Corporate Finance and Banking at Galadari & Associates was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" at the inaugural awards for The Brief magazine in recognition of his outstanding leadership skills and innovative thinking that has taken his specialist departments to become the best in the region. The judges were unanimous in their decision being particularly impressed by his overall professionalism, sustained proactivity as well as an unmatched capability.

Bode was called on stage for a second time in recognition his teams’ ability to work cohesively and successfully with businesses, almost working as in-house counsel, demonstrating their in-depth understanding of the business of their clients and their regional commercial knowledge which again the judges found worthy of outstanding recognition.

Bode has an impressive depth to his practice with his knowledge and experience spanning the Capital Markets, Energy & Power, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Media, Government and Aviation. Furthermore his innovative leadership and foresight has seen him build this award winning team to provide multi jurisdictional advice with lawyers from South Africa, China, England, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia.

From a deal for deal perspective Bode is certainly the most deserving winner in the region, from an ability to work at the cutting-edge of structured financial work in the region his experience is relatively unmatched and from his undeniably strong track record acting for government and quasi-government entities he and his team have arguably been at the centre of some of the most critical and landmark of sovereign initiatives undertaken.

On accepting his award Bode thanked the Firms’ Chairman, Ziad Galadari, “whose hands on management has provided direction and continued progress” his team “without whom all that has been achieved would not have been possible”, and the Business Development Director, Rosanna Tolhurst, “whose support, energy and ability provides incentive and inspiration for our Firm”.

Based in the regions hub, Dubai, and in the heart of the UAE capital, Galadari & Associates has been providing legal and policy advice to the regions’ government, government-owned corporation, Courts and private business clients for over 27 years.

Gladadari & Associates, not just any law Firm.