Clifford Chance

Global law firm Clifford Chance has been named International Law Firm of the Year 2024 by IFLR. The firm received the award during the IFLR Europe Awards in London.

In addition to this award, the firm also won:

• Team of the year: Private Equity - All European offices
• Team of the year: Debt and equity-linked - All European offices
• Team of the year: Financial services regulatory - All European offices
• Deal of the year: Private Equity – BlackRock LTPC – Creed exit
• Deal of the year: Securitisation and Structured Finance - Enpal solar loan securitisation
• Deal of the year: Debt and Equity linked- Metro Bank
• Deal of the year: High yield Eroski
• Deal of the year: Restructuring - Vroon
• Deal of the year: Loan - 3i/Action Group financing
• National law firm of the year: France
• National law firm of the year: Romania
• Individual Award: Rising Stars – international practice: Shimin Lee

Steve Jacoby, Regional Managing Partner for Continental Europe, comments: "A big thanks to our clients and colleagues: the awards confirm our leading position in Europe and reflect the one team, collaborative, client centric approach that is at the heart of our firm”.

Michael Bates, Regional Managing Partner for the UK, adds: "These awards affirm our leadership in the industry, reflect our solid strategy, and enhance our market credibility, helping us attract the finest talent and clients seeking top legal expertise. It inspires us to keep striving for excellence in our legal services”.

Judged independently by IFLR's editorial team, the awards focus exclusively on legal innovation in cross-border transactions that reached financial close during the 2023 calendar year.
Also, in 2022 and 2023 Clifford Chance was named ‘International Law Firm of the Year’ by IFLR Europe Awards.

In addition to the success at the IFLR Europe Awards 2024, Clifford Chance received the following recognition at the IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024 and IFLR Africa Awards 2024:

IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 2024

• International Law Firm of the Year
• China Practice of the Year
• Financial Services Regulatory Award – International
• Securitisation and Structured Finance Team of the Year
• M&A Team of the Year
• M&A Deal of the Year, in relation to our role advising EV maker Leapmotor on its equity financing and strategic joint venture with Stellantis N.V.

IFLR Africa Awards 2024

• National Law Firm of the Year: Morocco
• Projects Team of the Year
• Capital Markets Deal of the Year, in relation to the Gabon debt-for-nature conversion
• Private Equity Deal of the Year, in relation to MTN/Bayobab – Africa50 East2West partnership