International law firm Salans has won the ‘Law Firm of the Year: Central Europe’ award at the 2011 Lawyer European Awards.

The award was presented at a ceremony hosted in Geneva on 28 September 2011. It celebrates the achievements of law firms based on the European continent with focus placed on their strategic vision, consistent excellence and strong financial performance and growth.

Tomasz Dabrowski and Arek Krasnodebski from Salans’ Warsaw office accepted the award on behalf of their colleagues in Central Europe. Dariusz Oleszczuk, Salans’ Global Managing Partner, who led the team at the awards ceremony, said: "I am delighted we have won the Central Europe category at this year's Lawyer European Awards. It is a recognition of the success of our colleagues working in and for these countries, and it reflects our strong position in the legal markets of this region."

Salans was also shortlisted for the 'Law Firm of the Year: France' and 'European Law Firm of the Year' awards.