The winners were identified for "creative and innovative competition work on a landmark merger control inquiry conducted by an antitrust agency in Asia-Pacific, Middle East or Africa", and ENS was up against several international law firms, including Crowell & Moring LLP, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Jones Day.
"ENS's vision is to be the African law firm of choice - innovative, world class, solution driven. This award is a significant achievement for the firm and the department and demonstrates our commitment to provide clients with the best competition advice wherever they choose to do business on the continent," said Lee Mendelsohn, head of competition law of ENS.
