QFC’S Nasser Al Taweel (left), Chief Legal Officer and Board Secretary receiving the ‘General Counsel of the Year’ Award at the Qatar Business Law Forum & Awards.
DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), one of the world’s leading and fastest growing onshore business and financial centres, participated in the third Qatar Business Law Forum & Awards, organised by LexisNexis, during which the QFC’s Chief Legal Officer and Board Secretary Nasser Al Taweel was named ‘General Counsel of the Year’.
The 2018 ‘General Counsel of the Year’ award is a prestigious award that recognises the achievements of the Head of a Legal Department based on a set criteria that includes evidence of legal expertise; client satisfaction; innovation; strategic vision, and leadership, and is determined by a judging panel.
The event is hosted by LexisNexis in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Legal Affairs), Qatar University (College of Law), and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Middle East.
Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief Executive Officer, QFC Authority said: “The award is an important acknowledgement of the tremendous efforts and world-class expertise exerted by our legal team, and the important role they play in helping the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) continue to provide an attractive platform for businesses to grow and contribute to Qatar’s long-term economic prosperity.”
Nasser Al Taweel, Chief Legal Officer and Board Secretary, QFC Authority said: “I am truly honoured to receive this prestigious award. The QFC’s Legal department as a whole has made significant strides over the past few years and this award serves as a testament to the depth of the QFC’s legal expertise, innovation, business success and strategic vision. This award also highlights the efforts committed by the QFC’s Legal department who boasts a wealth of experience across countless legal fields.”
