Dentons was named Poland Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2016. Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership (BASEAK), an Istanbul-based law firm which cooperates with Dentons, was awarded Turkey Law Firm of the Year. The awards ceremony took place on 22 April 2016 in London.

Dentons is the undisputed market leader in Poland. Polish daily newspaper Rzeczpospolita has ranked Dentons as the largest law firm in Poland by revenue, total number of lawyers and number of qualified lawyers for the last five years. Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki is one of Turkey’s market-leading law firms and has been cooperating with Dentons since 2012.

Arkadiusz Krasnodębski, Poland Managing Partner and Head of the Energy and Natural Resources group in Poland and Europe, accepted the award on behalf of Dentons in Poland. He commented, “We are extremely pleased to receive this award. Clients, business partners and the legal market have expressed their continued high esteem for Dentons’ Warsaw office and the high quality service and comprehensive legal advice we provide.”

Partners Galip M. Selçuk and Müfit Arapoğlu accepted the award on behalf of the BASEAK team. Barlas Balcıoğlu, BASEAK’s Managing Partner, commented: “We are delighted to win this award, which is a testament to our long-term commitment to the Turkish market and the leading reputation we have built up in recent years. Congratulations to our team for this well-deserved and appreciated acknowledgement.”

Tomasz Dąbrowski, Chief Executive Officer of Dentons Europe, added: “We are very proud of our team in Warsaw and the BASEAK team in Istanbul for their remarkable success. These awards are proof of the excellent talent in both offices, our ‘in and of the community’ approach, and our ongoing commitment to top quality client service.”

The Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2016 are among the most prestigious legal awards in Europe. The awards are given by Chambers & Partners, a London-based publishing house, based on their in-depth, independent research for the Chambers Europe directory. The winners are determined in recognition of their achievements, strategic growth and excellence in client service over the past 12 months.