20 September 2006 - Gide Loyrette Nouel was awarded the "Client Choice Awards" for France by International Law Office at a ceremony that was held on the 19th of September 2006 in Chicago.

This distinction highlights the "quality of client service of the nominated firms. This is the result of a large customer survey that assessed the firms on criteria such as quality of legal advice; value for money; commercial awareness; billing transparency; tailored fee structures and response time".