Walkers BVI and Walkers Cayman Islands office were each named "Leading Law Firm" at the prestigious Who's Who Country and State 2016 Awards at The University Club in New York earlier this week.
Walkers was one of only two firms to receive awards for multiple jurisdictions and currently boasts the highest number of professionals recognised among all of the law firms based in the smaller international financial services centres, with 41 Who's Who ranked individuals across 10 different practice areas.
Commenting on Walkers award successes, Global Managing Partner Ingrid Pierce said "we are thrilled and honoured to receive these awards and are delighted that our hard work has been recognised".
About the Who's Who Legal Awards:
Who's Who Legal directory is an international legal publication that identifies the "foremost legal practitioners" in the different areas of business law and acts as a "reference source for companies seeking to corroborate the reputations" of the lawyers being recommended by another party.
About Walkers:
Walkers delivers clear, concise and practical advice based on an in-depth knowledge of the legal, regulatory and commercial environment in Bermuda*, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland and Jersey.
*In Bermuda, Walkers works in exclusive association with Taylors, a full service commercial law firm providing advice on all aspects of Bermuda law with particular emphasis on matters of corporate and international finance law and insolvency and dispute resolution.