Al Tamimi and Company, a leading law firm in the Middle East, has been awarded by the World HRD Congress, in the categories of ‘Best Leadership Development Programme for Middle Management’ and ‘Excellence in the Production of Learning Content’.

The congress, an annual awards ceremony focusing on Global Human Resource Practices, was recently held in Mumbai, India.

Al Tamimi is the only firm in the region to have its own internal training academy, known as the Centre for Legal Training, which provides structured development opportunities for lawyers and support staff at all levels within the firm, according to a statement by the firm.

Patrick Earl, Al Tamimi’s COO, commented: “As a firm, we have significantly invested in learning and development for all of our employees, and we have a number of schemes in place to support the personal and professional development of our lawyers and support staff. This includes our e-learning platform, which gives employees access to a wide range of materials including podcasts and interactive course materials, and our leadership academy, which looks at ways to enhance the leadership skills of talent within the firm.”

Additionally, Al Tamimi also took home five awards at the IFLR Middle East Awards and was named ‘Middle East Firm of the Year’ at the Corporate Counsel Awards in May. - TradeArabia News Service