Legal 500 EMEA 2023

BCLP's Dubai office’s Real Estate department remains a top-shelf practice with its continued Tier 1 ranking. Stephen Kelly and David Nunn maintained their leading individual status. Clients remarked that:

• ‘The understanding of wide commercial issues a client faces is second to none. This is reassuring during negotiations and advice and you feel you are in the best safest hands with all corners covered.’
• ‘The team meet client demands (even unreasonable) and the commitment and passion of the team members is unquestionable. They work evenings, weekends and holidays all with a positive attitude.’

The Construction team also maintained its Tier 2 ranking as well as Dispute Resolution in Tier 3.

• ‘Charles Lilley is a go-to construction lawyer in Abu Dhabi. His local knowledge, experience and understanding of construction disputes is the benchmark. Provides clear and honest advice. Fully engaged with clients and their matters. Excellent case management. Direct but very personable and user friendly.’
• ‘An excellent firm, with unrivalled, and localized, industry expertise.’

In Paris, the Real Estate team moved up a ranking to Tier 3, while the Mergers and Acquisitions department, and the Energy team entered the rankings for the first time. The team maintained its ranking for commercial litigation. Christine Daric and Olivier Mesmin are ranked as leading individuals for Tax. Julie Catala Marty is ranked as a leading individual for EU and Competition.

In Belgium, Partner Dave Anderson and senior associate Paul Culliford are both recommended individuals for Competition: European Union. Clients say:

• They are essentially very good at putting pieces of the puzzle together and explaining it to very different audiences in very different jurisdictions.’
• ‘Dave Anderson is very practical and good at providing a highly useful service in a less-than-expected amount of time.’
• ‘Dave Anderson is one of the most experienced international lawyers for EU and other global matters. Dave is very responsive and thorough, always gets high marks from our clients.’

The Real Estate practice in Germany moved up to Tier 3.

The Legal 500 is an independent guide which analyses the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research programme revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market. The EMEA guide provides researched coverage of over 80 countries and over 2,700 ranked law firms.