14 February 2008

Law Firm of the Year - Acquisitions Monthly Awards

Clifford Chance named Law Firm of the Year at the Acquisitions Monthly Awards 2008

Global (all regions)

Clifford Chance has been named "Law Firm of the Year" at the annual Acquisitions Monthly Awards held in London, received in recognition of the firm's legal expertise in the mergers and acquisitions market.

The firm also won "Buy-out of the Year" for the £11bn takeover of Alliance Boots by client KKR and "Domestic Deal of the Year" for the EUR 1bn takeover of Techem AG by client Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund. London-based partners Daniel Kossoff, Keith Hyman and Mark Poulton led the KKR/Alliance Boots team and Frankfurt-based partner Arndt Stengel led the Macquarie/Techem team.

Global Head of Corporate, Peter Charlton, commented:

"This is an outstanding achievement that reflects the efforts put into the M&A practice by Clifford Chance lawyers and is a great recognition for the firm following an exceptionally active 2007."