INTRODUCTION

LAW AWARDS 2012 FINANCE MONTHLY

Loyal readers of Finance Monthly will already be aware that we recently produced our special 2012 Law Awards publication. This separate publication detailed the great and the good from the legal fraternity and provided an in-depth look at some of the key services and achievements of many of the most successful law firms operating in the legal industry today. The following pages contain the introduction and the index of winners taken directly from our special awards edition.

Now in its third year, the Finance Monthly Law Awards recognize law firms and legal professionals who have outperformed their peers through dedication to client service and work undertaken.

The special awards publication hosts a list of celebrated law firms who have excelled in client care and have delivered results for

their respective clients. In an increasingly competitive market law firms have had to adapt to the growing demands of clients, whilst also staying ahead of an ever changing regulatory and legislative environment. It is these firms that have not only survived the global downturn, they have emerged leaner, stronger, more dynamic, and perfectly placed to deliver results in 2013.

After many months of deliberation and many months of gleaning feedback from corporations that solicit legal advice, we have compiled an exclusive selection of law firms held in high regard and firms who are highly sought after by businesses across the globe. In these pages you will find the international, boutique, niche and the full service law firm offering some of the best legal services available today.