In-House Awards
Championing Diversity - In-House
Mahmoud Zedan, Yokogawa
Yara Al-Zouman, PepsiCo
Yosr Hamza, Gartner
Compliance Innovator of the Year
Reckitt
SEDCO Holding Company
Schindler
Siemens Energy
Women in Ethics and Compliance Global
Diversity Initiative of the Year - In-House
LOD
Pepsi-Cola
General Counsel of the Year – Large Team
Ashraf Shabaan, National Bank of Egypt
Brett Hattaway, DHL
Dr Florian Koemm, Siemens Energy
Dr. Fawaz Alawadhi, Alghanim Industries
Hassan Bouadar, FedEx Express
Kamil Gerard Ahmed, NEOM Company
Linda Mouaz, Nestlé
Stuart Davies, The Red Sea Development Company
Walid Ali Khalil, Mezzan Holding Company
General Counsel of the Year – Small Team (Finance, Insurance and Shipping)
Raed Khalil Haddadin, Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company
Sibel Almobideen, Global Feeder Shipping
Tarek Mogharbel, JPMorgan
General Counsel of the Year – Small Team (Oil & Gas, Energy and Chemicals)
Ahmed Al-Fezea, KGOC/KJO
Irina Kovalchuk, Zakher Marine International
Leonard Taylor, Dubai Green Fund
Shadi Mallah, Dow
Zhanara Bateson, Dragon Oil
General Counsel of the Year – Small Team (General)
Sponsored by: 
Akram Razek, Astellas Pharma
Caleb Raywood, PXGEO Seismic Services
Dr. Yasser Aboismail, Schindler
Islam Abaza, Danone
Liam Collens, Reckitt
Lidia Kamleh, Dubai Future Foundation
Maheen Pfeffer, NYU
Mahmoud Zedan, Yokogawa
Yosr Hamza, Gartner
Innovation through Technology by an In-House Team
Sponsored by: 
Accenture Middle East
OSN
Solutions by STC
TAQA
Legal Department of the Year - Large Team
Sponsored by:
Accenture
Mezzan Holding Company
National Bank of Egypt
Pepsi-Cola
Saudi Ministry of Tourism
SEDCO Holding
Siemens Energy
The Red Sea Development Company
Legal Department of the Year - Small Team (Outside UAE)
Solutions by STC
Al Ahram Beverages
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
ROSHN Real Estate
Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company
Trust Re
Legal Department of the Year - Small Team (UAE Based)
Sponsored by: 
Digital DEWA
Dubai Future Foundation
FedEx Express
Gartner
Hitachi Energy
KFC MENAPAKT FZ
Mondelez
Noon.com
Reckitt
Waha Capital
Rising Star Award - In-House
Aparajita Mishra, Mott MacDonald
Bethan Onions, Arup Gulf
Camille Limeta, noon.com
Fatima Najeeb, TotalEnergies
Firm Awards
Arbitration Team of the Year
Ashurst
Eversheds Sutherland
Habib Al Mulla & Partners, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International
Hadef & Partners
Hage-Chahine Law Firm
Pinsent Masons
Reed Smith
Stephenson Harwood
Wasel & Wasel
Banking & Finance Team of the Year
Ashurst
Baker McKenzie
BSA Ahmed Bin Hezeem & Associates
Chedid Law Offices in association with Dentons
Clifford Chance
Dechert
Hage-Chahine Law Firm
KARM Legal
Legal Advisors Abdulaziz Alajlan & Partners in association with Baker McKenzie
Norton Rose Fulbright
Championing Diversity - Private Practice
Adjou Ait Ben Idir, Norton Rose Fulbright
Janine De Keersmaecker, Argentum Law
Keri Watkins, Baker McKenzie
Macky O'Sullivan, King & Spalding
Nasser Ali Khasawneh, Eversheds Sutherland
Stephen James Kelly, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP)
Construction Team of the Year
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP)
Addleshaw Goddard
Al Tamimi & Company
Clifford Chance
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
Hage-Chahine Law Firm
Kennedys
Pinsent Masons
Trowers & Hamlins
Corporate Team of the Year (General)
Afridi & Angell
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP)
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Legal advisors, Abdulaziz Alajlan & Partners and Baker McKenzie
Pinsent Masons
Reed Smith
Shearman & Sterling
Corporate Team of the Year (M&A)
BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates
Clifford Chance
Hadef & Partners
K&L Gates
King & Spalding
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
PwC Legal
Stephenson Harwood
Crisis Management Team of the Year
Akin Gump
Norton Rose Fulbright
CSR/ESG Initiative of the Year - Private Practice
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Hage-Chahine Law Firm
Squire Patton Boggs
Diversity Initiative of the Year - Private Practice
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP)
DLA Piper
Gateley
Reed Smith
Squire Patton Boggs
Infrastructure and Energy Projects Team of the Year
Bracewell Dubai
Charles Russell Speechlys
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Clifford Chance
Hogan Lovells
K&A (Khoshaim & Associates)
Shearman & Sterling
Squire Patton Boggs
Stephenson Harwood
Innovation through Technology - Private Practice
Akin Gump
Argentum Law
K&A (Khoshaim & Associates)
Legal Advice Middle East
Support Legal
International Law Firm of the Year
Sponsored by:
Addleshaw Goddard
Clifford Chance
Eversheds Sutherland
K&L Gates
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pinsent Masons
Shearman & Sterling
Simmons & Simmons
Taylor Wessing
Litigation Team of the Year
Sponsored by: 
Addleshaw Goddard
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Eversheds Sutherland
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
Hadef & Partners
Hage-Chahine Law Firm
HFW
Norton Rose Fulbright
Watson Farley & Williams
Z&Co.
Most Promising Newcomer Award - Private Practice
Akshata Namjoshi, KARM Legal
Alexander Field, Norton Rose Fulbright
Omar Kayal, Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
Real Estate Team of the Year
Al Tamimi & Company
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP)
BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates
Charles Russell Speechlys
Helmy, Hamza & Partners, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International
King & Spalding
Pinsent Masons
Regional Law Firm of the Year
Sponsored by:
Afridi & Angell
Al Tamimi and Company
BSA Ahmed Bin Hezeem & Associates
Eptalex - Aziz Torbey Law Firm
Fichte & Co Legal
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
Hadef & Partners
K&A (Khoshaim & Associates)
Support Legal
Regulatory and Investigations Team of the Year
Akin Gump
Charles Russell Speechlys
Eversheds Sutherland
K&A (Khoshaim & Associates)
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Restructuring Team of the Year
Addleshaw Goddard
Charles Russell Speechlys
DLA Piper
Hammad & Al-Mehdar Law Firm
King & Spalding
Rising Star Award - Private Practice
Ade Mosuro, Bracewell
Alexandre Brazeau, Gowling WLG
Barkha Doshi, Pinsent Masons
Fareya Azfar, Fareya Azfar & Araoui
Helen Tung, Tung Chambers
Joanna Maria El Khoury, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Raka Roy, Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
Sally Kotb, Habib Al Mulla & Partners, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International
Sayf Shuqair, King & Spalding
Tikesha Keylock, Simmons & Simmons
TMT Team of the Year
Addleshaw Goddard
Charles Russell Speechlys
DLA Piper
Eversheds Sutherland
Gowling WLG
Hadef & Partners
OGH Legal