{"id":203370,"date":"2025-01-31T13:43:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T13:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/?page_id=203370"},"modified":"2025-01-31T13:43:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T13:43:22","slug":"winners-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/middle-east-and-north-africa-awards\/winners-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Banking and Finance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Banking and Finance Firm of the Year
\n<\/em><\/strong>Latham & Watkins LLC<\/p>\n

Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Qudeer Latif, Clifford Chance<\/p>\n

Banking and Finance Leading Associate of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Bola Coker, Clifford Chance<\/em><\/p>\n

Capital Markets<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Capital Markets Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>White & Case LLP<\/p>\n

Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Stuart Ure, Clifford Chance<\/p>\n

Capital Markets Leading Associate of the Year
\n<\/strong><\/em>Nazuma Hassan, A&O Shearman<\/p>\n

Commercial, Corporate and M&A<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Firm of the Year
\n<\/strong><\/em>Clifford Chance<\/p>\n

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Karim Nassar, Baker McKenzie<\/p>\n

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Leading Associate of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Alexandra Aikman, Pinsent Masons<\/p>\n

Construction<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Construction Firm of the Year
\n<\/strong><\/em>Trowers & Hamlins LLP<\/p>\n

Construction Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Laura Warren, Clyde & Co LLP<\/p>\n

Construction Leading Associate of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Khushboo Shahdadpuri, Al Tamimi & Company In Association with Adv. Mohammed Al Marri<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Al Tamimi & Company<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Simon Ward, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution Leading Associate of the Year
\n<\/strong><\/em>Prachi Trivedi, Clifford Chance<\/p>\n

Employment<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Employment Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Pinsent Masons LLP<\/p>\n

Employment Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Eman Riad, Riad & Riad<\/p>\n

Employment Leading Associate of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Nadine Khaled, Al Tamimi & Company<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Intellectual Property Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Rouse<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year
\n<\/strong><\/em>Mark Devaney, Abion<\/p>\n

Investment Funds<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Investment Funds Firm of the Year
\n<\/strong><\/em>Norton Rose Fulbright<\/p>\n

Investment Funds Lawyer of the Year
\n<\/strong><\/em> Zubair Mir, Norton Rose Fulbright<\/p>\n

Investment Funds Leading Associate of the Year
\n<\/strong><\/em>Dounia Mansour, King & Spalding LLP<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure
\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>White & Case<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Thomas Wigley, Trowers & Hamlins LLP<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Leading Associate of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Nadia Abdallah, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy<\/p>\n

Real Estate<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Real Estate Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner<\/p>\n

Real Estate Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Loris Marghieri, Gide Loyrette Nouel<\/p>\n

Real Estate Leading Associate of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Sean Cope, DLA Piper<\/p>\n

Shipping and Transport<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Shipping and Transport Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>HFW<\/p>\n

Shipping and Transport Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Rania Tadros, Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP<\/p>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial<\/strong><\/h4>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Set of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>3 Verulam Buildings<\/p>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Silk of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Sharif Shivji KC, 4 Stone Buildings<\/p>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Junior of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Justina Stewart, Outer Temple Chambers<\/p>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Construction<\/strong><\/h4>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Construction Set of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Keating Chambers<\/p>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Construction Silk of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Chantal-Aim\u00e9e Doerries KC, Atkin Chambers<\/p>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Construction Junior of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Samar Abbas Kazmi, Atkin Chambers<\/p>\n

Algeria<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Algeria Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Bennani & Associ\u00e9s LLP<\/p>\n

Algeria Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Foued Bourabiat, ADNA<\/p>\n

Bahrain<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Bahrain Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Charles Russell Speechlys LLP<\/p>\n

Bahrain Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Paula Boast MBE, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP<\/p>\n

Egypt<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Egypt Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Helmy, Hamza & Partners (member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International)<\/p>\n

Egypt Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Lamyaa Gadelhak, Helmy, Hamza & Partners (member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International)<\/p>\n

Iran<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Iran Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Hatami & Associates International Law Firm<\/p>\n

Iran Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Ali Hatami, Hatami & Associates International Law Firm<\/p>\n

Iraq<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Iraq Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Newton Law Group<\/p>\n

Iraq Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Halim Gebeili, Newton Law Group<\/p>\n

Jordan<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Jordan Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Al Tamimi & Company<\/p>\n

Jordan Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Sharif Zu’bi, Ali Sharif Zu’bi Advocates & Legal Consultants<\/p>\n

Kuwait<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Kuwait Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners<\/p>\n

Kuwait Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Alex Saleh, GLA & Company<\/p>\n

Lebanon<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lebanon Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Alem & Associates<\/p>\n

Lebanon Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Najib Hage-Chahine, Hage-Chahine Law Firm<\/p>\n

Morocco<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Morocco Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>A&O Shearman<\/p>\n

Morocco Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Patrick Larriv\u00e9, ASAFO & CO. MOROCCO Sarl<\/p>\n

Oman<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Oman Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co<\/p>\n

Oman Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Simon Ward, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP<\/p>\n

Qatar<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Qatar Firm of the Year
\n<\/strong><\/em>Al Tamimi & Company In Association with Adv. Mohammed Al Marri<\/p>\n

Qatar Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Michael Turrini, White & Case LLP<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Saudi Arabia Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Baker McKenzie<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Salman Al-Sudairi, Latham & Watkins LLC<\/p>\n

Tunisia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Tunisia Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Ferchiou & Associ\u00e9s<\/p>\n

Tunisia Lawyer of the Year
\n<\/strong><\/em>Mohamed Lotfi El Ajeri, El Ajeri Lawyers<\/p>\n

United Arab Emirates<\/strong><\/h4>\n

United Arab Emirates Firm of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Al Tamimi & Company<\/p>\n

United Arab Emirates Lawyer of the Year<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Scott Campbell, Linklaters<\/p>\n

Managing Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Hatim Qays Zu\u2019bi, Zu\u2019bi & Partners Attorneys & Legal Consultants<\/p>\n


\nRegional Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Al Tamimi & Company<\/p>\n

Set of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Quadrant Chambers<\/p>\n

Practice Management Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4 Pump Court<\/p>\n

Boutique Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Rouse<\/p>\n

Deal of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Clifford Chance<\/p>\n

Deal of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

White & Case<\/p>\n

Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dalia Nammari, Linklaters<\/p>\n

Leading Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Prachi Trivedi, Clifford Chance<\/p>\n

In-house Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA)<\/p>\n

In-house ESG Champions<\/strong><\/h4>\n

DHL<\/p>\n

Rising Star In-house Counsel<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Rema Zoabi, DP World<\/p>\n

In-house Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Afshan Akhtar, Bapco Refining
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Banking and Finance Banking and Finance Firm of the Year Latham & Watkins LLC Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Qudeer Latif, Clifford Chance Banking and Finance Leading Associate of the Year Bola Coker, Clifford Chance Capital Markets Capital Markets Firm of the Year White & Case LLP Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year … <\/p>\n

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