Farzad Forooghian has been named as the exclusive 2021 Lexology Client Choice award winner in the Mining category for Canada.

In 2020, Farzad was recognized in the Energy & Natural Resources category for British Columbia.

Established in 2005, Client Choice recognizes those law firms and partners around the world that stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service. The criteria for this recognition focuses on an ability to add real value to clients’ business above and beyond the other players in the market. Uniquely, lawyers can be nominated only by corporate counsel, with this year’s winners chosen from a pool of more than 2,000 individual client assessments. In 2021, Client Choice recognizes 593 winners across 73 jurisdictions worldwide.

The full list of Client Choice award winners can be viewed here.

Lexology’s research begins with a readership survey of its in-house counsel subscribers, and additional feedback is gathered at several international in-house counsel events. In-house counsel are asked to rate individuals on the following client service criteria: quality of advice, commercial awareness, industry knowledge, strategic thinking, billing transparency, tailored fee structures, value for money, responsiveness, effective communication, clarity of documentation, sharing of expertise, appropriate staffing, project management, use of technology, loyalty, and ethics. The results of this survey are used to produce shortlists by country and work area, and the candidates on these lists are then invited to submit up to five client referees. Lexology’s research team conducts follow-up interviews and additional research where necessary.