Dr Mirza Ahmad wins Lawyer of the Year at the Finance Monthly Law Awards 2017

St Philips Chambers congratulates Dr Mirza Ahmad LLD (Hon) on his latest national achievement as Lawyer of the Year 2017 in Finance Monthly’s category of UK Government and Public Services.

The Finance Monthly Law Awards 2017 recognises the achievements of barristers and law firms, from across the world, having a proven track record in delivering results for their clients over the past twelve months.

The voting process began a few months ago with the announcement that votes were being accepted (via http://lawawards.finance-monthly.com/ ).  Voting notification emails were sent to a readership database of over 195,880 contacts and the selection criteria included:

• The number of nominations received;
• Amount of documented activity in the last 12 months when compared to industry peers;
• Involvement in significant legal cases and legal activity;
• Legal expertise and innovation;
• Innovation in client care;
• Size (value) of involvement within transactions, deals & cases;
• Peer recognition and personal achievement;
• Strategic thinking and planning; and
• Previous accolades and entries within the international legal guides.

Dr Mirza Ahmad said: “I am absolutely delighted to receive the latest national recognition from a strong field of high calibre barristers and other lawyers. The award will, undoubtedly, assist in giving my current and future clients/customers even more confidence that they can rely on my specialist skills and abilities to secure the best results for them.”