This year's Advisory Firm of the Year, Asia award goes to Maalouf Ashford & Talbot, an international law firm representing many of the world's leading energy companies. Through deep roots in Asia and the Middle East, and expertise in cross-border legal representation, the firm has successfully concluded several significant long-term contracts in oil and coal over the past year, as well as improving the risk management protocols of their refinery clients.

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