Clifford Chance (CC), Eversheds and Allen & Overy (A&O) were the main law firm winners at the third annual Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards last night (15 May), which saw CC named International Law Firm of the Year, while the trio of UK firms grabbed the lion’s share of the team awards.

Dubai Group, Baker Hughes, regional telecoms operator du and Mastercard secured the in-house awards on the night, which saw more than 300 lawyers gather at the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi hotel to celebrate the achievements of the region’s top lawyers.