Global Investor Award

Simmons & Simmons has been named Legal Firm of the Year at the Global Investor/isf 10th Annual Awards, which are designed to celebrate and recognise high achievement in the global asset management industry.

This is the second time in recent years that the firm has won this award, having received the accolade in 2008.

Head of financial services at Simmons & Simmons, partner Richard Perry, said: “Winning this award is testament to our market leading financial services practice, which provides expert funds, regulatory and derivatives legal support to the asset management industry.”

Other awards won by the Simmons & Simmons funds team include:

• Best Law Firm, HFM European Hedge Fund Services Awards 2010
• European Legal Advisor of the Year, Funds Europe Awards 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006
• Best Law Firm, The Hedge Fund Journal Awards 2008

The Global Investor 10th Annual Awards were held on 08 July 2010.

-ends-

Notes for editors:

1. Simmons & Simmons is a world class law firm with offices in Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Brussels, Doha, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Lisbon*, London, Madeira*, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Rome, Rotterdam, Shanghai and Tokyo with over 1,800 staff worldwide. For further information on Simmons & Simmons please visit our website at www.simmons-simmons.com.

*Sociedade Rebelo de Sousa in association with Simmons & Simmons.

2. For further information, please telephone Daniela Conte on +44 (0)20 7825 4411. Simmons & Simmons, CityPoint, One Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9SS. Tel: +44 20 7628 2020 Fax: +44 20 7628 2070 DX Box No 12.