FEBRUARY 27, 2002

Lawyers win prize for FIA campaign

THE British legal firm Herbert Smith has been granted the honor of being "Competition Team of the Year" for its defense of the international automobile federation during the European Commission's investigation into competition issues in motorsport.

The awards are presented by Legal Business magazine and feature several categories which attract around 500 nominations for Law Firm of the Year, which was also won by Herbert Smith. The company also collected the award for best mergers and acquisitions team of the year.