Government | Thursday 12 March, 2020 1:27 pm |

                                                                                                                         

·The award was honoured by the Department of Finance, Ras Al Khaimah for Excellence as a supplier of legal services to the Government of Ras Al Khaimah

• Banks Legal takes pride in themselves for providing excellent service to all their clients and are particularly pleased with Government of Ras Al Khaimah for recognizing and rewarding their efforts

Banks Legal, a leading legal and corporate services firm founded in the UAE, is awarded with the 2019 Julphar Finance Award for Excellence as a supplier of legal services to the Government of Ras Al Khaimah. The third season of the event was graced by the presence of His Excellency Youssef Ali Mohamed, Director General of the Finance Department, Directors of Government and Private Agencies, Employees of the Finance Department and Employees of Government Agencies. Awards were held at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Ras Al Khaimah, it was moderated by Muhammad Ghanem Mustafa - Director of Ras Al Khaimah Radio Authority, and was aired live on RAK Radio.

 

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, the Department of Finance launched the first internal award entitled as “Julphar Financial Award for Excellence”, hoping to contribute to a qualitative shift in financial performance at the government sector level. They aim to encourage all government institutions to adopt best practices in the field of institutional development in order to contribute effectively to the spread of a culture of excellence, quality and transparency. The institution further applies real practices on the ground in an optimal way that makes an essential component in the government work environment within each party.

 

The announcement of the award was made in April 2019, followed by a workshop. Before the honouring ceremony, all the entries were evaluated by external auditors. Banks Legal, as a leading provider of legal services for the Government of Ras Al Khaimah was acknowledged for their contribution to the improvement of the performance of the Finance Department as it aims to keep pace with good practices, across the region. Banks Legal has been working with the Department of Finance of the Government of Ras Al Khaimah and looks forward to continuing to support the Government of Ras Al Khaimah with its future development.

 

Banks Legal is a team of lawyers of the highest calibre and regional know-how to provide the incisive advice to their clients

 

Speaking on this ocassion, Founder and Managing Partner Nathan Banks said, “It’s a great honour to receive this award on behalf of Banks Legal and a real testament to the achievements of our hard-working team, who constantly raise the benchmark for delivery of high quality legal and corporate services. We have very much enjoyed supporting and working with the RAK Government Department of Finance over the past three years and look forward to continuing this support and growing our relationship into the future. Personally and on behalf of my team at Banks Legal, I would like to wish the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah utmost success and prosperity for 2020 and into the future.”

 

Mr. Youssef Ali, Head of the Department of Finance – Ras Al Khaimah Government said, “We have been working with Banks Legal for the past three years and this prestigious award is testimony to the hard work, excellent service standards and dedication of their team. The Department of Finance, RAK Government appreciates their commitment to the profession and client-focused business approach. We wish the managing partner Nathan Banks, along with his partners Andrew Morris, Amir Dahbain and the Banks Legal team, utmost success, as they continue to explore new service offerings and markets, grow their business and expand their sector expertise.”

 

About Banks Legal

 

Banks Legal is a leading provider of legal and corporate services that works closely with its clients in a supportive environment to achieve and maximize client business objectives. The Firm focuses on assignments in the UAE, both for local and international clients, as well as acting for a range of clients throughout the Middle East and beyond.

 

With over 100 years of combined professional experience in the UAE, Banks Legal is well placed to provide quality legal services thanks to the nature of their uniquely tailored and client-focused business model. For more information