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Br isbane-based Naiker Associates have been awarded the 2014 Global Mobility and Immigration award for 'Best Practice in Refugee Law in Australia' presented b y the UK- based magazine Acquisition Tutemt1tio11t1I.

"To be recognised for our work in a field which i.ndudes awards winners like Ernst & Young a nd Fragomen i s trul y humbling," said company director Madhukar Naiker. "We would like to thank all who have supported us endlessly in Australia and ab road for out work in a g lobal con text."

Naiker Associates originall y began in 1990 as Maharose, and was estab lished b y a father and son team - managing di.tenor Madhukar Naiker and his father Urkatu Naiker who is the company director.

~fahrose began w ith several businesses in in dustries such as hospitality, proper ty planning a nd development.

In 2006 the organ isatio n e>.'])anded to provide services in immigration l aw and international affairs.

The core of the success of Naiker Associates is down co the diversi ty of knowledge chat the directors bring w i th them. Having studied, worked and lived across several continents has enabl ed the ream co com municate with clients in their language and provide a personalised service chat understands each individual cli ent's needs. Both Urkatu and Madhukar Naiker carry ter tiary qualifications in several disciplines, i nclud.i ng engineering and business l aw, giving them a deeper und ersta nding of rhe working environment.

As Madhukar Naiker said, "The award has established us furthe r as an international firm in the area of work we do."

Speaking abo u t the awards, coordinator and spoJ,eswoman for Acq ui sition International G lobal Media Samee n a Yates said, ' 'As more businesses transcend international boundaries, and with cross -bo rder strategy high on many agendas, excellence in the relocation, immigration, and mo bility mai:ketplace is fast becoming a cor nerstone of many of the world 's most successful b u sinesses "

She conti n ued, "Acquisi tion lncetnational has set its sigh t s fuml y on the most innovative, forward thinking and clientfriendl y firms that have transformed the way in which companies and individuals do b u s iness."

Acq11isitiot1 lntemationai i s a monthly magazine cov ering the latest corpotate finance news and reports.

Madhukar I aiker i s curr ently in India conducting research and attending internationa l conferences in Punjab, Delhi and Kashmir He told fodian Link Naike r Associates vision for the futu.te is to " maintain a global presence in the area of refugee law and international security matte rs that affect the states" Vishma Mistry