Congratulations to our three Member Firms of the Year, awarded at the GGI World Conference, Bangkok, Thailand
Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP
Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP (ECJ) is a full-service law firm that provides a broad range of business-related legal services including corporate law; litigation; intellectual property & technology law; real estate transactions and finance; construction & environmental law; tax planning and controversies; employment law; health care law; bankruptcy, receivership and reorganization; and estate planning. That might be one reason why they have connected so well with their clients and fellow GGI members. ECJ is structured in workgroups aimed at solving real-world business situations and is small enough to be nimble yet large enough to handle the most complex legal issues.
Randy Leff and Gary Friedman attended the GGI World Conference in Bangkok to collect their award. In response to receiving GGI’s Member Firm of the Year award, Randy Leff said, "For us the 2016 GGI Member Firm of the Year award is a very special honor. Being recommended by other GGI member firms demonstrates that our creative, solution oriented approach to representing clients is appreciated by our GGI colleagues. On behalf of the management and all our staff, I kindly thank all the GGI delegates who nominated us. Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP is very proud to receive this award and to be part of the GGI family. We have had wonderful experiences in conducting business with GGI colleagues and look forward to working together with more of GGI friends in the future."
INTEGROUP Tax, Legal & Audit Firm
INTEGROUP is an integrated firm offering specialized services in tax, legal and audit matters and view their clients’ needs under a Corporate Governance philosophy. The firm is led by experienced specialists who are able to offer a personalized, ethical and professional service to their clients in order to deliver prompt responses and effective solutions. INTEGROUP was founded in 2006 as a result of a merger of four Mexican firms. Being part of the "GGI family" since 2007 has essentially contributed to INTEGROUP’s international success.
Francisco de la Torre attended the GGI World Conference in Bangkok to receive the GGI Member Firm of the Year award, and shared these words: "There is a saying in my country: The best people are always grateful, I am honored and grateful, to receive the GGI Member Firm of the Year 2016 award on behalf of INTEGROUP. The famous basketball player Michael Jordan once said: "Talent wins games, but team work and intelligence, wins championships". With this kind of recognition, all INTEGROUP team members feel very proud and truly believe that if we continue working as a real team, with passion for solutions, with talent, intelligence and always looking for "excellence", we will continue receiving this kind of recognition. We are based in Mexico, a great country, with a lot of challenges and with a lot of opportunities. For example, important law amendments are currently being passed. Foreign investment is now permitted on oil, gas and other energy sources. A lot of European, Asian and American companies are now participating and investing in these areas, and INTEGROUP will be happy to support any of your clients’ need in this and other innovated areas.” INTEGROUP looks forward to continue working with many GGI members and to successfully conclude many joint business transactions."
M. Eliades & Partners LLC
Eliades & Partners, LLC is acknowledged to be one of the most distinguished commercial law firms in Cyprus. Over the years the firm has developed into a multi-disciplinary law, tax and business consultancy firm serving not only the local market but more so, the international business community. Eliades & Partners operates with a very clear and simple objective: To understand the needs of clients operating in the European and Global environment and provide them with reliable, creative, and timely legal and advisory services and support. Located in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, Eliades & Partners serves a broad base of clients principally from other member states of the European Union but also from the U.S, Russia, Asia and beyond, while maintaining worldwide professional relationships through its membership at GGI Geneva Group International.
The team handles a broad range of corporate and commercial matters on behalf of banking, financial and insurance institutions as well as private corporations. Their practice focus and relevant experience includes company incorporation and full company support services, Corporate law, Insurance law, Merger and acquisition law, Property and Real estate, Arbitration, Banking law, Immigration law and Intellectual Property law. Commercial and Civil litigation is an additional focus at Eliades & Partners. Their team of litigation lawyers is actively involved in a wide range of fields mainly related to the above areas of expertise. Marios Eliades attended the World Conference in Bangkok to receive the GGI Member Firm of the Year award. He comments: "On behalf of the entire team, I am honored and proud to receive the GGI Member Firm of the Year award. Special thanks to all our GGI colleagues with whom we have worked constructively over the years and who nominated us for this award."