Note: Due to the volume of entries received, the judges are unable to provide individual feedback on unsuccessful submissions.

In-House Categories

Compliance Initiative of the Year

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company    
Bayer    
BEEAH Group    
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority    
National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) 
Pepsi-Cola International

General Counsel of the Year – Large Team

Ashraf Shaaban Abdelhamid, National Bank of Egypt
Brian Gillespie, Public Investment Fund
Brooke Lindsay, e&
Dr. Fawaz Alawadhi, Alghanim Industries Group
Emma O’Brien, Aldar Properties PJSC
Georges El-Hoyek, Pepsi-Cola International
Khalid Alaseeri, Riyadh Airports Company
Lidia Kamleh, Dubai Future Foundation
Mohammad Rateb Amro, Agthia Group
Shadi Mallah, Dow Inc.
Wael Wehbeh, ROSHN Group

Supported by:  

General Counsel of the Year – Small Team

Chadi Antoine Akiki, Mondia Group
Daniel Abela, Alef Education Holding
Hamad Haider, Equiti
Karim El Dardiry, Eaton Corporation
Mohamed Nagy El-Daly, KarmSolar
Mohammed Jamil, Petromin Corporation
Nader Galal, Fakhruddin Holding
Priscila, Dahua Technology Co.
Shaun Johnson, BEEAH Group

Innovation through Technology by an In-House Team

ABC    
Agthia Group    
Dubai Future Foundation    
myZoi Financial Inclusion Technologies    
National Bank of Egypt    
Pepsi-Cola International    
Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş.

Legal Department of the Year - Large Sized Team

ADNOC    
Alghanim Industries Group    
DHL Group    
Dubai Future Foundation    
Dubai Municipality    
e&    
General Organization for Social Insurance    
National Bank of Egypt    
Public Investment Fund    
Uber

 Supported by:  

Legal Department of the Year - Medium Sized Team

Agthia Group    
Careem Technologies    
Dubai Economy and Tourism    
Hitachi Energy    
Mountain View    
Pepsi-Cola International    
Riyadh Airports Company    
Shamal    

Legal Department of the Year - Small Team  / Sole Practitioner

Alef Education Holding    
BEEAH Group    
Emsteel Building Materials    
Equiti    
King Fahd Causeway Authority    
RAKEZ- Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone Authority    
Rheinmetall Barzan Advanced Technologies    
Robert Bosch    
Sanofi

Rising Star Award - In-House

Aditya Kiran, Equiti
Attila Hunter, Betika / Accelera Digital Group
Eziz Allamov, Aldar Properties
Hessa Al Fahim, Dubai Future Foundation
Ilham El Guessabi, Etihad Rail
Marwa Hannoona, Abu Dhabi Future Energy
Natalie Winwood, Emirates NBD
Salma Abdussalam, Lean Technologies
Zeyad Fahmy, Pepsi-Cola International

Private Practice Categories

Arbitration Team of the Year

Afridi & Angell    
Akin    
Al Tamimi & Company    
BCLP    
Eversheds Sutherland    
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher    
Herbert Smith Freehills    
Jones Day    
K&A    
Meysan and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 

Banking, Finance & Restructuring Team of the Year

Akin
Al Tamimi & Company
Baker McKenzie
Charles Russell Speechlys
Dechert
Eversheds Sutherland
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Greenberg Traurig
K&L Gates
King & Spalding
Norton Rose Fulbright
Stephenson Harwood

Construction Team of the Year

BCLP    
Charles Russell Speechlys    
Crowell & Moring    
Eversheds Sutherland    
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants    
Hamdan Alshamsi Lawyer and Legal Consultants    
King & Spalding    
Norton Rose Fulbright    
OGH Legal    
Pinsent Masons

Corporate Team of the Year

Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group    
BonelliErede    
Cleary Gottlieb Hamilton & Steen    
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher    
Herbert Smith Freehills    
K&L Gates    
King & Spalding    
Morgan Lewis    
Pinsent Masons    
Reed Smith    
Tribonian Law Advisors

Employment Team of the Year

Essa Al Sulaiti    
Gateley    
Hadef & Partners    
Hamdan Alshamsi Lawyer and Legal Consultants    
HFW    
KBH    
Morgan Lewis    
Pinsent Masons 

Infrastructure and Energy Projects Team of the Year

Al Tamimi & Company
Baker Botts
Eversheds Sutherland
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Herbert Smith Freehills
Jones Day
King & Spalding
Norton Rose Fulbright
PwC Legal

Innovation through Technology - Private Practice

Addleshaw Goddard
Akin
Al Tamimi & Company
Alsuwaidi & Company
Charles Russell Speechlys
Clyde & Co
Greenberg Traurig
NeosLegal
PwC Legal

Law Firm Leader of the Year

Amir Kordvani, PwC Legal
Khalid A. Al-Thebity, Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm
Mohammed Paracha, Norton Rose Fulbright
Nabil A. Issa, King & Spalding LLP
Patrick Gearon, Charles Russell Speechlys
Sachin Kerur, Reed Smith
Salman Al-Sudairi, Latham & Watkins
Sara Khoja, Clyde & Co
Stuart Paterson, Herbert Smith Freehills

Law Firm Leader of the Year - Middle East Firm

Alex Saleh, GLA & Co
Bader El Jeaan, Meysan
Mohammed Koperly, Salt & Associates
Mohammed R. Alsuwaidi, Alsuwaidi & Company
Zeyad Khoshaim, K&A

Litigation Team of the Year

Al Tamimi & Company
Charles Russell Speechlys
Clyde & Co
Eversheds Sutherland
Greenberg Traurig
HFW
K&A
Meysan
Pinsent Masons
Salt & Associates

Middle East Law Firm of the Year

Akin
Al Tamimi & Company
Bird & Bird
BonelliErede
Clyde & Co
DWF
Eversheds Sutherland
GLA & Co
Herbert Smith Freehills
Latham & Watkins
Morgan Lewis & Bockius

Middle East Law Firm of the Year - Bahrain

Al Tamimi & Company
Charles Russell Speechlys
Raees +Co

Middle East Law Firm of the Year - Kuwait

Al Tamimi & Company in association with Omar Al Qahtani    
Al-Itqan Legal Group    
Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group    
Dr. Yaqoub Al Sanea & Partners    
GLA & Co    
HFW    
Meysan    
Taher Group Law Firm

Middle East Law Firm of the Year - Oman

Addleshaw Goddard Oman    
Al Khalili, Al Ghailani & Co.    
Al Tamimi, Al Barwani & Company    

Middle East Law Firm of the Year - Qatar

Al Tamimi & Company
Badri and Salim El Meouchi
Charles Russell Speechlys
Clyde & Co
Crowell & Moring
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
K&L Gates
Mashael Alsulaiti Law Firm
Pinsent Masons

Middle East Law Firm of the Year - Saudi Arabia

Al Othman Law Firm    
Clyde & Co    
Dentons    
Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm    
K&A    
King & Spalding Al Fahad    
Latham & Watkins    
Mohammed AlDhabaan & Partners Eversheds Sutherland    
Suhail Partners    
Z&Co.

Middle East Law Firm of the Year - UAE

Afridi & Angell
Akin
Al Tamimi & Company
BSA Law
Charles Russell Speechlys
Clyde & Co
Greenberg Traurig
Reed Smith
Simmons & Simmons
Stephenson Harwood

Most Promising Newcomer Award

Elham Mansour Nassir, Al-Salamah Law Firm
Kareem Bessisso, Al Tamimi & Company
Lama Cheh, PwC Legal
Lama Al Mogren, Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm
Laura Chele, HFW
Liana Rashid, GLA & Co
Lujain Assaf, Pinsent Masons
Magnus Alexander Taylor, Clyde & Co
Matthias Ng, Simmons & Simmons
Sahar Abas, Akin

Real Estate Team of the Year

Al Tamimi & Company
Al-Salamah Law Firm
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Eversheds Sutherland
Greenberg Traurig
Horizons & Co. Law Firm
King & Spalding
Taher Group Law Firm
Wisefields

Regulatory and Investigations Team of the Year

Akin
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
GLA & Co
Greenberg Traurig
Simmons & Simmons
Squire Patton Boggs

Rising Star Award - Private Practice

Alex Mackay, Reed Smith
Amelia Bowring, Bracewell
Charlotte Wright, Gowling WLG
Hassan El Sayed, Meysan
Jas Shoker, Simmons & Simmons
Jasem Alanizy, Addleshaw Goddard
Nalin Bawa, Cleary Gottlieb Hamilton & Steen
Rashed Khalifah, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Rhyley Griffith, HFW
Sameera Kimatrai, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Saud Abdullah Aldawsari, King & Spalding
Zahra Mashhood, Akin

TMT Team of the Year

CMS
DLA Piper
Gowling WLG
Greenberg Traurig
Latham & Watkins
Meysan
Pinsent Masons
Reed Smith
Stephenson Harwood

Open to All Categories

CSR/ESG Initiative of the Year

Clyde & Co
Emsteel Building Materials
Eversheds Sutherland
Gateley
Mashael Alsulaiti Law Firm
National Bank of Egypt
Pepsi-Cola
Reed Smith
Standard Chartered

Diversity Initiative of the Year

Clyde & Co
Gateley
Greenberg Traurig
National Bank of Egypt
Pepsi-Cola International

Outstanding Collaboration

Greenberg Traurig
Pepsi-Cola International
RAYNE
Seddiqi Holding

Outstanding Women in Law

Adjou Ait Ben Idir, Norton Rose Fulbright
Areej Al Naqbi, Akin
Asma Bessaih, Sanofi
Irina Heaver, NeosLegal
Leah Weldon-Evans, Simmons & Simmons
Mariam Ali Abdulla Mohammed Alblooshi, Mariam Ali Abdulla Advocates & Legal Consultants
Mashael Alsulaiti, Mashael Alsulaiti Law Firm
Melissa Murray, Bird & Bird
Sarah Mahood, Greenberg Traurig
Victoria Reece, Pepsi-Cola International

Lifetime Achievement Award

To be announced at the awards ceremony