Mourant Ozannes has been named ‘Best Offshore Law Firm – Client Service’ at the HFMWeek US Hedge Fund Services Awards 2011. This follows the firm winning the same client service accolade at the HFMWeek European Hedge Fund Services Awards earlier this year.

The winners of the US awards, which were announced at a ceremony held at Cipriani’s in New York on Thursday 13 October, were recognised for outstanding performance from June 2010 to July 2011.

The awards featured a number of categories that spanned the best and most cutting edge hedge fund service providers in the US marketplace, including the onshore and offshore legal, administration, accountancy, advisory, insurance and technology sectors.

The awards were judged by a panel of independent senior industry representatives who took into consideration financial progress, growth and innovation in order to put together a shortlist and identify the eventual winners of each category.

Neal Lomax, Mourant Ozannes’ Cayman Islands Managing Partner, collected the award on behalf of the firm. He said:

“We are delighted by this latest accolade for our Cayman funds practice, which continues to grow and go from strength to strength, with a number of significant senior appointments this year. We aim to differentiate ourselves on client service so it is very pleasing indeed to receive this award from such a respected hedge fund publication, which recognises the expertise and quality of service provided by our lawyers.”