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