Winners 2012

The International General Counsels Awards 2012, second edition of a successful ceremony, rewarded the best European General Counsels and the best international Tax and Intellectual Property Departments.

Here below are listed the silver award, the gold award and special distinction winners for each of the 9 categories rewarded. 

 

LAW DEPARTMENTS

Best Law Department 2012: Benelux
Silver Winners:
Akzo Nobel
Anheuser-Busch InBev
EADS

Gold Awards (ex-Aequo): ArcelorMittal Group & Solvay

Best Law Department 2012: Eastern Europe & Russia
Silver Winners:
Gazprom
Lukoil
Sberbank
Troika

Gold Award: Telekomunikacja Polska

Best Law Department 2012: France
Silver Winners:
Alcatel-Lucent
Alstom
Atos
Cap Gemini
Lafarge
SEB
Vivendi

Gold Award: BNP Paribas
Special Distinction: Total

Best Law Department 2012: Italy
Silver Winners:
Barrila
Finmeccanica
Sky Italia
Telecom Italia

Gold Award: ENI
Special Distinction: Ferrero

Best Law Department 2012: Nordic Countries
Silver Winners:
Danske Bank Group
H&M Hennes & Mauritz
Vestas
VKR Group

Gold Award: Statoil

Best Law Department 2012: Spain
Silver Winners:
Abertis Infraestructuras
Repsol YPF
Telefonica SA

Gold Awards (ex-Aequo): NH Hoteles & Pullmantur

Best Law Department 2012: UK
Silver Winners:
EMI Group
InterContinental Hotels Group
Standard Life plc
TSYS International

Gold Award: Barclays

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT

Best Intellectual Property Department 2012
Silver Winners:
Lacoste
Mattel
The Walt Disney Company

Gold Award: SEB
Special Distinction: PPR

 

TAX DEPARTMENT

Best Tax Department 2012
Silver Winners:
Dixon Retail
Fininvest
Saint Gobain

Gold Award: Accor
Special Distinction: General Electric