The Chambers and Partners Global 2018 results are out and our lawyers have been ranked in 3 categories:
(i) Technology, Media and Telecom (Band 1);
(ii) Intellectual Property (Band 3); and
(iii) Real Estate (Band 3).
Many thanks to all our clients for the positive feedback! Chambers feedback includes:
TMT
Joby Beretta of The Bench FZE is a market leader with significant experience working in the TMT sector, honed over many years when he was the main TMT lawyer at Dentons. He has a long-standing reputation in the region, and sources say: "Joby is excellent, very responsive and very creative," adding: "Joby is very down to earth and very accessible."
IP
"Joby Beretta of The Bench FZE has a strong reputation in the region, with his knowledge and experience repeatedly praised by both clients and peers. One client commented: "Joby simplifies complicated situations – his commercial attitude has helped a lot." Another source said: "He's an around-the-clock guy, he replies straight off the bat. As a customer you can't ask for anything else." His areas of expertise also include TMT, hospitality and sports."
Real Estate
Joby Beretta of The Bench FZE is described by sources as "very sharp, with strong technical and commercial acumen, and he's effective at handling clients." Market commentators frequently note his expertise in the hospitality and leisure sector.