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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 — WINNER
  • 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 — WINNER  
  • 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 — WINNER  
  • 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  — WINNER     
  • 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  — WINNER     
  • 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 — WINNER      
  • Riyadh Airports Company    
  • Shamal    

Legal Department of the Year - Small Team  / Sole Practitioner

  • Alef Education Holding — WINNER      
  • 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 — WINNER  
  • 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 — WINNER  
  • 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 — WINNER
  • 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 — WINNER  
  • 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 — WINNER     
  • 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 — WINNER

Infrastructure and Energy Projects Team of the Year

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

Innovation through Technology - Private Practice

  • Addleshaw Goddard  — WINNER  
  • 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  — WINNER  
  • 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 — WINNER  
  • 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 — WINNER  
  • Greenberg Traurig
  • HFW
  • K&A
  • Meysan
  • Pinsent Masons
  • Salt & Associates

Middle East Law Firm of the Year

  • Akin
  • Al Tamimi & Company — WINNER  
  • 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 — WINNER  

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 WINNER     
  • 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  — WINNER     

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 — WINNER  

Middle East Law Firm of the Year - Saudi Arabia

  • Al Othman Law Firm    
  • Clyde & Co    
  • Dentons    
  • Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm — WINNER      
  • 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 — WINNER  

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 — WINNER  

Real Estate Team of the Year

  • Al Tamimi & Company
  • Al-Salamah Law Firm
  • Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner — WINNER
  • 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 — WINNER

Rising Star Award - Private Practice

  • Alex Mackay, Reed Smith
  • Amelia Bowring, Bracewell  — WINNER  
  • 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 — WINNER
  • 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 — WINNER  
  • Pepsi-Cola
  • Reed Smith
  • Standard Chartered

Diversity Initiative of the Year

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

Outstanding Collaboration

  • Greenberg Traurig
  • Pepsi-Cola International
  • RAYNE — WINNER  
  • 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 — WINNER  
  • Mashael Alsulaiti, Mashael Alsulaiti Law Firm
  • Melissa Murray, Bird & Bird
  • Sarah Mahood, Greenberg Traurig
  • Victoria Reece, Pepsi-Cola International

Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Mr. Abdulaziz Taher Alkhateeb, Taher Group Law Firm — WINNER