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