{"id":237046,"date":"2025-11-18T13:54:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T13:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/?page_id=237046"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:00:24","slug":"shortlist-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/middle-east-and-north-africa-awards\/shortlist-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortlist 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Banking & Finance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bennani & Associes [Algeria]
\nBaker McKenzie [Regional]
\nZaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law [Egypt]
\nAl Tamimi [Regional]
\nSaid Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO) [Oman]
\nAddleshaw Goddard [Regional]
\nKhoshaim & Associates [Saudi Arabia]
\nLatham & Watkins [Regional]
\nLinklaters [Regional]
\nWhite & Case [Regional]<\/p>\n

Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Salman Ahmed, Trowers & Hamlins [Bahrain]
\nHossam Gramon, ADSERO Ragy Soliman & Partners [Egypt]
\nRob Little, ASAR [Kuwait]
\nHicham Naciri, Naciri & Associ\u00e9s A&O Shearman [Morocco]
\nMatthew Heaton, Al Tamimi [Qatar]
\nZaid H. Al-Farisi, King & Spalding [Saudi Arabia]
\nYasser Alhussain, AS&H Clifford Chance [Saudi Arabia]
\nOmar El Sayed, Linklaters [Saudi Arabia]
\nSamer Eido, A&O Shearman [UAE]
\nRobin Hickman, Addleshaw Goddard [UAE]
\nMatthew Shanahan, Norton Rose Fulbright [UAE]<\/p>\n

Banking & Finance Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Natalia Kumar, Al Tamimi [Bahrain]
\nDania El Samad, Zulficar & Partners [Egypt]
\nSherif Hampton, Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO) [Oman]
\nSimon Chan, K&L Gates [Qatar]
\nPeter Norris, Latham & Watkins [Saudi Arabia]
\nReem Al Sayegh, Linklaters [UAE]
\nRahat Dar, Afridi & Angell [UAE]
\nAdam Wolstenholme, Simmons & Simmons [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Capital Markets Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm [Lebanon]
\nClifford Chance [Regional]
\nBaker McKenzie [Regional]
\nLatham & Watkins [Regional]
\nLinklaters [Regional]
\nKhoshaim & Associates [Saudi Arabia]
\nWhite & Case [Regional]
\nGibson Dunn [UAE]
\nIbrahim & Partners [UAE]<\/p>\n

Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Cunha, ASAR [Kuwait]
\nElias Chedid, Chedid Law Offices in association with Dentons [Lebanon]
\nOuns Lemseffer, Ashurst [Morocco]
\nSalman Al-Sudairi, Latham & Watkins [Saudi Arabia]
\nDebashis Dey, White & Case [UAE]
\nZeyad Khoshaim, Khoshaim & Associates [Saudi Arabia]
\nMansoor Alhagbani, AS&H Clifford Chance [Saudi Arabia]
\nAhmed Ibrahim, Ibrahim & Partners [UAE]
\nMarwan Elaraby, Gibson Dunn [UAE]
\nNomaan Raja, Latham & Watkins [UAE]<\/p>\n

Capital Markets Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marwa Ali Bamatraf<\/span>, Sharq Law Firm [Qatar]
\nNajla Al-Gadi, Gibson Dunn [Saudi Arabia]
\nAmro Bakhaidar, Linklaters [Saudi Arabia]
\nJade Chu, Gibson Dunn [UAE]
\nDalia Nammari, Linklaters [UAE]
\nBasil Al-Jafari, Latham & Watkins [UAE]
\nMarcin Zawadzki, White & Case [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

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

Zulficar & Partners [Egypt]
\nAli Sharif Zu’bi Advocates & Legal Consultants [Jordan]
\nBennani & Associes [Tunisia]
\nMeysan Partners [Kuwait]
\nBaker McKenzie [Regional]
\nGide Cuatrecasas Casablanca [Morocco]
\nAl Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co [Oman]
\nSultan Al-Abdullah & Partners [Qatar]
\nClifford Chance [Regional]
\nA&O Shearman [UAE]
\nCleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton [UAE]<\/p>\n

Corporate, Commercial and M&A Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Foued Bourabiat, ADNA [Algeria]
\nMichael Boutros, Shahid Law Firm [Egypt]
\nAref El-Aref, El-Aref International Law Office [Lebanon]
\nChadia El Meouchi, Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm [Lebanon]
\nKamal Nasrollah, Baker & McKenzie Maroc [Morocco]
\nSafia Fassi-Fihri, ADNA [Morocco]
\nOliver Stevens, Nasser Al Habsi & Saif Al Mamari Law Firm in association with Addleshaw Goddard (Middle East) LLP [Oman]
\nAhmed Jaafir, Al Tamimi [Qatar]
\nAhmed el-Gaili, Latham & Watkins [Saudi Arabia]
\nMohammed Al-Shukairy, Clifford Chance [UAE]
\nWael Jabsheh, Akin [UAE]
\nDavid Foster, A&O Shearman [UAE]<\/p>\n

Corporate, Commercial and M&A Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Omar Farid, Alliance [Egypt]
\nSanaz Hosseini-Kolahi, Nami Associates [Iran]
\nNadyn Saleh, Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group [Kuwait]
\nCarine Farran, Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm [Lebanon]
\nChlo\u00e9 Joachim de Larivi\u00e8re, Gide Cuatrecasas Casablanca [Morocco]
\nOmar Al Humaid, Al Tamimi [Saudi Arabia]
\nWaleed Rasrommani, Linklaters [Saudi Arabia]
\nAbeer Jarrar, Baker McKenzie [UAE]
\nLori Llwyd, Addleshaw Goddard [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Construction Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dentons [Regional]
\nJamal Al Amri Advocates and Legal Consultants [Oman]
\nClyde & Co [Regional]
\nWhite & Case [Regional]
\nAl Tamimi [Regional]
\nDWF [Regional]
\nBaker McKenzie [Regional]
\nAS&H Clifford Chance [Saudi Arabia]
\nPinsent Masons [UAE]
\nBeale & Co [UAE]<\/p>\n

Construction Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yasser Taqi, Dentons [Oman]
\nMatthew Walker, K&L Gates [Qatar]
\nMichael Turrini<\/span>, White & Case [Qatar]
\nClaudia El Hage, Al Marri & El Hage Law Offices [Qatar]
\nKirk Durrant, DWF [Qatar]
\nEuan Lloyd, Al Tamimi [Saudi Arabia]
\nGavin Witcombe, Baker McKenzie [Saudi Arabia]
\nDean Ryburn, Dentons [UAE]
\nMark Blanksby, Clyde & Co [UAE]
\nClair Miller, Beale & Co [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Unkar Chanian, Hadef & Partners<\/span> [Bahrain]
\nJonathan Parker, Clyde & Co [Qatar]
\nPamela McDonald, Pinsent Masons [Qatar]
\nAarti Thadani, Norton Rose Fulbright [UAE]
\nAlexa Hall, Clyde & Co [UAE]
\nDavid Hume, A&O Shearman [UAE]
\nInaamul Laher, Clifford Chance [UAE]
\nNesreen Osman, Pinsent Masons [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gide Loyrette Nouel [Algeria]
\nCharles Russell Speechlys [Bahrain]
\nMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy [Egypt]
\nASAR [Kuwait]
\nHage-Chahine Law Firm [Lebanon]
\nBennani & Associes [Morocco]
\nDentons [Regional]
\nAl Tamimi [Qatar]
\nQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP [Saudi Arabia]
\nStephenson Harwood [UAE]
\nDLA Piper [UAE]
\nA&O Shearman [UAE]<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karim A. Youssef, Youssef + Partners<\/span> [Egypt]
\nSamer Al Zuriekat, Al Tamimi [Jordan]
\nThaer Najdawi, A&T Najdawi Law [Jordan]
\nWaleed AlTattan, Meysan Partners [Kuwait]
\nYassir Ghorbal, Naciri & Associ\u00e9s A&O Shearman [Morocco]
\nBassamat Fassi-Fihri, Bassamat & Laraqui [Morocco]
\nMansoor Jamal Malik, Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co [Oman]
\nAlexander Whyatt, Eversheds Sutherland [Qatar]
\nSarah Gonem, Zamakhchary & Co [Saudi Arabia]
\nAndrew MacKenzie, DLA Piper [UAE]
\nYacine Francis, A&O Shearman [UAE]<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Noor Alrayes, Al Tamimi [Bahrain]
\nAhmed Abdelhakeem, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy [Egypt]
\nJa\u2019far Al-Sabbagh<\/span>, Al Khair Legal Attorney [Jordan]
\nMahdi Yamnahaddou, Bennani & Associes [Morocco]
\nAbdullah Alajlan, Khoshaim & Associates [Saudi Arabia]
\nAmr Kadi, Derayah LLPC – Saudilegal [Saudi Arabia]
\nNick Braganza, HFW [UAE]
\nParnika Chaturvedi, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan [UAE]
\nPhilip Devenish, Jones Day [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Employment Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Riad & Riad [Egypt]
\nShahid Law Firm [Egypt]
\nBaker & McKenzie Maroc [Morocco]
\nUGGC Africa [Morocco]
\nClyde & Co [UAE]
\nAfridi & Angell [UAE]
\nDLA Piper [UAE]
\nHadef & Partners [UAE]
\nPinsent Masons [UAE]<\/p>\n

Employment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ayman Nour, Al Tamimi [Egypt]
\nRasha Maurice, Shahid Law Firm [Egypt]
\nKamal Nasrollah, Baker & McKenzie Maroc [Morocco]
\nLuke Tapp, Pinsent Masons [UAE]
\nSara Khoja, Clyde & Co [UAE]
\nSamir Kantaria, Al Tamimi [UAE]
\nSarah Lawrence, Squire Patton Boggs [UAE]
\nShiraz Sethi, Dentons [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Alia Monieb, ADSERO Ragy Soliman & Partners [Egypt]
\nEmily Aryeetey, Stephenson Harwood [UAE]
\nBen Brown, Clyde & Co [UAE]
\nJoanna Matthews-Taylor, Baker McKenzie [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

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

Eldib & Co [Egypt]
\nAl Oula Law Firm (Adel Abdulhadi & Partners) [Kuwait]
\nAl Tamimi [UAE]
\nClyde & Co [UAE]
\nBird & Bird [UAE]
\nHadef & Partners [UAE]<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hassane El Sheref, Shield Advocates – Al Hawy & Hassane [Egypt]
\nOmar Obeidat, Al Tamimi [UAE]
\nMelissa Murray, Bird & Bird [UAE]
\nJoycia Young, Clyde & Co [UAE]
\nMark Devaney, Abion [UAE]<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Menna El Sherif, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy [Egypt]
\nKimia Hajpiri, Elite Pars Law Firm [Iran]
\nSaba Al Sultani, DLA Piper [UAE]
\nNicole Giblin, Abion [UAE]
\nPassant Abaza, Eldib & Co [Egypt]<\/p>\n

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

Investment Funds Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

A&O Shearman [UAE]
\nKing & Spalding [UAE]
\nMorgan Lewis [UAE]
\nNorton Rose Fulbright [UAE]
\nAddleshaw Goddard [UAE]
\nSimmons & Simmons [UAE]
\nWhite & Case [UAE]<\/p>\n

Investment Funds Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

James Stull, King & Spalding [UAE]
\nZubair Mir, Norton Rose Fulbright [UAE]
\nPhillip Sacks, White & Case [UAE]
\nAyman Khaleq, Morgan Lewis [UAE]
\nMuneer Khan, Simmons & Simmons [UAE]
\nKamar Jaffer, A&O Shearman [UAE]
\nJames Burdett, Baker McKenzie [UAE]<\/p>\n

Investment Funds Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carolyn Abram, Gibson Dunn [UAE]
\nGeoffroy Hermanns, Norton Rose Fulbright [UAE]
\nYannick Whorms, White & Case [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Projects and Infrastructure Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Loucif & Co [Algeria]
\nHelmy, Hamza & Partners (Member firm of Baker McKenzie) [Egypt]
\nZaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law [Egypt]
\nClifford Chance [Regional]
\nGide Loyrette Nouel [Morocco]
\nAl Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co [Oman]
\nKing & Spalding [Regional]
\nAshurst [UAE]
\nA&O Shearman [UAE]
\nLinklaters [UAE]<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mohamed Nabil Hazzaa, Sharkawy & Sarhan [Egypt]
\nMahmoud S. Bassiouny, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy [Egypt]
\nNavid Rahbar Sato, Elite Pars Law Firm [Iran]
\nTom Nolda, Confluent [Iraq]
\nJulie Claude, FIDAL [Morocco]
\nDavid Charlier, Ashurst [UAE]
\nDan Feldman, King & Spalding [UAE]
\nAndrej Kormuth, Bracewell [UAE]
\nRichard Devine, Devine & Severova [UAE]
\nJohn Geddes, CMS [UAE]
\nRichard Parris, Clifford Chance [UAE]<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mohamed Elharmy, Helmy, Hamza & Partners (Member firm of Baker McKenzie) [Egypt]
\nDahlia Zamel, MENA Associates in association with Amereller Rechtsanwalte [Iraq]
\nCharles Dolphin, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP (In association with Al Rashdi, Al Juma and Ewing Advocates and Legal Consultants as licensed by the Minstry of Justice and Legal Affairs) [Oman]
\nDerek McKinley, Latham & Watkins [Saudi Arabia]
\nJames Clark, Kirkland & Ellis [Saudi Arabia]
\nOmar Alkaffas, A&O Shearman [UAE]
\nKanishka Singh, Dentons [UAE]
\nAshley Halewood, Eversheds Sutherland [UAE]
\nSamuel Ogunlaja, Gibson Dunn [UAE]
\nAdam Haque, DLA Piper [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Real Estate Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

BLK Partners [Lebanon]
\nNaciri & Associ\u00e9s A&O Shearman [Morocco]
\nBaker McKenzie [Regional]
\nAl Tamimi [Regional]
\nLaw Firm of Hassan Mahassni [Saudi Arabia]
\nOmar Al-Rasheed Law Firm [Saudi Arabia]
\nDentons [Regional]
\nBryan Cave Leighton Paisner [UAE]
\nClyde & Co [UAE]
\nPinsent Masons [UAE]<\/p>\n

Real Estate Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walid Honein, Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm [Lebanon]
\nRomain Berthon, LPA Law [Morocco]
\nLoris Marghieri, Gide Loyrette Nouel [Morocco]
\nPeter Greatrex, Clyde & Co [Saudi Arabia]
\nHazel Shakur Quinn, Dentons [UAE]
\nAndrew Thomson, Al Tamimi [UAE]
\nAlexis Waller, Clyde & Co [UAE]
\nJeremy Scott, Addleshaw Goddard [UAE]
\nShahram Safai, Afridi & Angell [UAE]
\nGeoff Smith, CMS [UAE]
\nZiad Galadari, Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants [UAE]<\/p>\n

Real Estate Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Youssef Benamar, ADNA [Morocco]
\nKeri Watkins, Baker McKenzie [UAE]
\nJaneen Pickering, Clyde & Co [UAE]
\nMajed Almadani, Omar Al-Rasheed Law Firm [Saudi Arabia]
\nLinda Al Hmoud, Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group [Kuwait]
\nMohamed Fathy, ADSERO Ragy Soliman & Partners [Egypt]<\/p>\n

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

Shipping & Transport Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Al Tamimi [Egypt]
\nAl Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co [Oman]
\nSaid Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO) [Oman]
\nHFW [UAE]
\nStephenson Harwood [UAE]
\nFichte & Co [UAE]
\nGaladari Advocates & Legal Consultants [UAE]
\nWatson Farley Williams [UAE]<\/p>\n

Shipping & Transport Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amr Eldib, Eldib & Co [Egypt]
\nKhalid Al Wazir, SASLO [Oman]
\nOmar Omar, Al Tamimi [UAE]
\nRobert Lawrence, HFW [UAE]
\nMark Lakin, Stephenson Harwood<\/span> [UAE]
\nRavi Jawani, Fichte & Co [UAE]<\/p>\n

Shipping & Transport Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saif Almobideen, Stephenson Harwood [UAE]
\nNatalie Jensen, Watson Farley Williams [UAE]
\nLeonard Soudagar, Clyde & Co [UAE]
\nNathaniel Armstrong, Dentons [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Set of the Year<\/strong>
\n4 Stone Buildings [UAE]
\n3 Verulam Buildings [UAE]
\nSerle Court [UAE]
\nQuadrant Chambers [UAE]
\nOuter Temple Chambers [UAE]<\/p>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Silk of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tom Montagu-Smith KC, 3 Verulam Buildings [UAE]
\nRichard Hill KC, 4 Stone Buildings [UAE]
\nRupert Reed KC, Serle Court [UAE]
\nMohinderpal Sethi KC, Littleton Chambers [UAE]
\nZoe O’Sullivan KC, Serle Court [UAE]<\/p>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Junior of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yash Bheeroo, 3 Verulam Buildings [UAE]
\nIan Edge, 3 Paper Buildings [UAE]
\nTimothy Killen, 3 Verulam Buildings<\/span> [UAE]
\nJustina Stewart, Outer Temple Chambers [UAE]
\nKarishma Vora, 39 Essex Chambers [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

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

Keating Chambers [UAE]
\nAtkin Chambers [UAE]
\n4 Pump Court [UAE]
\n39 Essex Chambers [UAE]
\n4 New Square [UAE]<\/p>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Construction Silk of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrew White KC, Atkin Chambers [UAE]
\nMarc Rowlands KC, Keating Chambers [UAE]
\nRachel Ansell KC, 4 Pump Court [UAE]
\nKarim Ghaly KC, Atkin Chambers [UAE]
\nAndrew Rigney KC, Crown Office Chambers [UAE]<\/p>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Construction Junior of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thomas Crangle, 4 Pump Court [UAE]
\nZulfikar Khayum, Atkin Chambers [UAE]
\nJennie Wild, Keating Chambers [UAE]
\nTim Chelmick, 4 New Square [UAE]
\nAlexander Burrell, 4 Pump Court [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Algeria Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bennani & Associes
\nADNA
\nGide Loyrette Nouel
\nLoucif & Co
\nMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy<\/p>\n

Algeria Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Foued Bourabiat, ADNA
\nSamy Laghouati, Gide Loyrette Nouel
\nMourad Seghir, Bennani & Associes
\nRym Loucif, Loucif & Co
\nMounir Ait Belkacem, DLA Piper, Algeria (L&P Partners)<\/p>\n

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

Bahrain Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trowers & Hamlins
\nCharles Russell Speechlys
\nAl Tamimi
\nBaker McKenzie
\nASAR<\/p>\n

Bahrain Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Salman Ahmed, Trowers & Hamlins
\nRad El Treki, Al Tamimi
\nHisham Al Quraan, ASAR
\nAmal Al Abbasi, Newton Legal
\nPaula Boast, Charles Russell Speechlys<\/p>\n

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

Egypt Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law
\nADSERO Ragy Soliman & Partners
\nZulficar & Partners
\nMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
\nShahid Law Firm<\/p>\n

Egypt Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Boutros, Shahid Law Firm
\nKarim A Youssef, Youssef + Partners<\/span>
\nAyman Nour, Al Tamimi
\nRasha Maurice, Shahid Law Firm
\nMohamed Nabil Hazzaa, Sharkawy & Sarhan<\/p>\n

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

Iran Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elite Pars Law Firm
\nHatami & Associates International Law Firm
\nDadFlamingo
\nZacon Associates
\nNami Associates<\/p>\n

Iran Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Behnam Khatami, Nami Associates
\nNavid Rahbar Sato, Elite Pars Law Firm
\nReza Ranjbar, Zacon Associates
\nAli Hatami, Hatami & Associates International Law Firm
\nAli Akbar, Atai & Associates<\/p>\n

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

Iraq Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Confluent
\nHannouche Associates
\nAl Tamimi
\nMENA Associates in association with Amereller Rechtsanwalte
\nSanad Law Group in association with Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP<\/p>\n

Iraq Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alain Hannouche, Hannouche Associates
\nAhmed Al-Janabi, MENA Associates in association with Amereller Rechtsanwalte
\nTawfiq Tabbaa, Sanad Law Group in association with Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
\nJawad Khalaf, Al Tamimi
\nHalim Gebeili, Newton Legal<\/p>\n

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

Jordan Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ali Sharif Zu’bi Advocates & Legal Consultants
\nA&T Najdawi Law
\nAl Tamimi
\nBakr & Odeh Advocates & Legal Consultants
\nSafwan Moubaydeen Law Firm in association with Dentons<\/p>\n

Jordan Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mohammad Khair Al-Sabbagh<\/span>, Al Khair Legal Attorney
\nThaer Najdawi, A&T Najdawi Law
\nSamer Al Zuriekat, Al Tamimi
\nLana Habash, Sanad Law Group in association with Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
\nAiman Odeh, Bakr & Odeh Advocates & Legal Consultants<\/p>\n

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

Kuwait Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

ASAR
\nMeysan
\nAl Oula Law Firm (Adel Abdulhadi & Partners)
\nAl Markaz Law Firm
\nAl-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group<\/p>\n

Kuwait Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Waleed Al Tattan, Meysan
\nRob Little, ASAR
\nNadyn Saleh, Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group
\nAyman Nada, <\/span>Al Markaz Law Firm
\nBader El-Jeaan, Meysan<\/p>\n

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

Lebanon Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm
\nHage-Chahine Law Firm
\nBLK Partners
\nEl-Aref International Law Office
\nAbou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm<\/p>\n

Lebanon Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aref El-Aref, El-Aref International Law Office
\nChadia El Meouchi, Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm
\nElias Chedid, Chedid Law Offices in association with Dentons
\nNajib Hage-Chahine, Hage-Chahine Law Firm
\nMohamed Alem, Alem & Associates<\/p>\n

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

Morocco Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Naciri & Associ\u00e9s A&O Shearman
\nClifford Chance
\nBennani & Associes
\nGide Cuatrecasas Casablanca
\nASAFO & Co<\/p>\n

Morocco Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hicham Naciri, Naciri & Associ\u00e9s A&O Shearman
\nOuns Lemseffer, Ashurst
\nKamal Nasrollah, Baker & McKenzie Maroc
\nSafia Fassi-Fihri, ADNA
\nBassamat Fassi-Fihri, Bassamat & Laraqui<\/p>\n

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

Oman Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO)
\nAl Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co
\nJamal Al Amri Advocates and Legal Consultants
\nBSA Law
\nDentons<\/p>\n

Oman Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sherif Hampton, Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO)
\nOliver Stevens, Nasser Al Habsi & Saif Al Mamari Law Firm in association with Addleshaw Goddard (Middle East) LLP
\nYasser Taqi, Dentons
\nMansoor Jamal Malik, Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co
\nSahil Taneja, BSA Law<\/p>\n

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

Qatar Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sultan Al-Abdullah & Partners
\nDentons
\nAl Tamimi
\nK&L Gates
\nClyde & Co<\/p>\n

Qatar Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matthew Heaton, Al Tamimi
\nMatthew Walker, K&L Gates
\nMichael Turrini<\/span>, White & Case
\nAlexander Whyatt, Eversheds Sutherland
\nClaudia El Hage, Al Marri & El Hage Law Offices<\/p>\n

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

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

King & Spalding
\nAS&H Clifford Chance
\nKhoshaim & Associates
\nLatham & Watkins
\nLinklaters<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Salman Al-Sudairi, Latham & Watkins
\nOmar El Sayed, Linklaters
\nMansoor Alhagbani, AS&H Clifford Chance
\nEuan Lloyd, Al Tamimi
\nSarah Gonem, Zamakhchary & Co<\/p>\n

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

Tunisia Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bennani & Associes
\nEversheds El Heni
\nBoussayene Knani & Associ\u00e9s
\nGallala Law Firm `<\/p>\n

Tunisia Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fares El Heni, Eversheds El Heni
\nAnis Jabnoun, Global Lawyers North Africa in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel
\nZied Gallala, Gallala Law Firm
\nLamia Harguem, Bennani & Associes
\nMehrez Boussayene, Boussayene Knani & Associ\u00e9s<\/p>\n

UAE<\/strong><\/h4>\n

UAE Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clifford Chance
\nAl Tamimi
\nA&O Shearman
\nClyde & Co
\nLatham & Watkins<\/p>\n

UAE Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dan Feldman, King & Spalding
\nSamer Eido, A&O Shearman
\nMohammed Al-Shukairy, Clifford Chance
\nAndrew MacKenzie, DLA Piper
\nNomaan Raja, Latham & Watkins<\/p>\n

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

Baker McKenzie
\nAl Tamimi
\nDentons
\nClyde & Co
\nBennani & Associes<\/p>\n

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

KBH Limited
\nMantle Law
\nDevine & Severova
\nYoussef + Partners<\/span>
\nOGH Legal<\/p>\n

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

Atkin Chambers
\nKeating Chambers
\n4 Stone Buildings
\n3 Verulam Buildings
\nSerle Court<\/p>\n

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

3 Verulam Buildings
\nAtkin Chambers
\nTwenty Essex
\nQuandrant Chambers
\nKeating Chambers<\/p>\n

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

ADNOC on the $60bn+ combination of Borouge and Borealis to create Borouge Group International, which will acquire Nova Chemicals from Mubadala for $13.4bn, establishing the world\u2019s fourth-largest polyolefins player, further expanding ADNOC\u2019s footprint in North America<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

Gibson Dunn<\/p>\n

ICD Brookfield Place Dubai Limited (ICDB), a joint venture between the Investment Corporationof Dubai (ICD) and Brookfield on the sale of a 49% interest in ICD Brookfield Place Limited, the DIFC-incorporated operating company of ICD Brookfield Place, a world-class commercial and retail property located in the DIFC.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

Linklaters
\nBaker McKenzie
\nCMS<\/p>\n

US$7bn Shariah-compliant murabaha facility for the Public Investment Fund (PIF). This facility is supported by a syndicate of 20 international and regional financial institution.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A&O Shearman<\/p>\n

IPO of Talabat<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Gibson Dunn
\nLinklaters
\nIbrahim & Partners<\/p>\n

OCI Global’s sale of its entire equity stake (50% plus one share) in Fertiglobe PLC (Fertiglobe) to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for a total consideration of approximately AED13 billion<\/span>.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
\nFreshfields
\nA&O Shearman<\/p>\n

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

Simon Chan, K&L Gates [Qatar]
\nPeter Norris, Latham & Watkins [Saudi Arabia]
\nBenjamin O’Brien-McQueenie, Trowers & Hamlins [Oman]
\nNoor Alrayes, Al Tamimi [Bahrain]
\nNick Braganza, HFW [UAE]
\nCharles Dolphi,n CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP (in association with Al Rashdi, Al Juma and Ewing Advcoates and Legal Consultants as licensed by the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs [Oman]
\nMohamed Fathy, ADSERO – Ragy Soliman & Partners [Egypt]
\nKeri Watkins, Baker McKenzie [UAE]
\nDania El Samad, Zulficar & Partners [Egypt]
\nChlo\u00e9 Joachim de Larivi\u00e8re, Gide Cuatrecasas Casablanca [Morocco]<\/p>\n

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

Omar Morsy, Gibson Dunn [UAE]
\nGhaida Meaigel, Khoshaim [Saudi Arabia]
\nMohamed Debbouche, Bennani & Associ\u00e9s [Algeria]
\nMehiar Joulji, Shahid Law Firm [Egypt]
\nNazih Abdul Hameed<\/span>, Al Markaz Law [Kuwait]
\nZarrar Mir, Al Busaidy Mansoor Jamal [Oman]<\/p>\n

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

Samer Eido, A&O Shearman [UAE]
\nMasoor Alhagbani AS&H, Clifford Chance [Saudi Arabia]
\nKarim A Youssef, Youssef + Partners<\/span> [Egypt]
\nYasser Taqi, Dentons [Oman]
\nAhmed Ibrahim, Ibrahim & Partners [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) [Saudi Arabia]
\nHSBC Bank Middle East Limited [UAE]
\nAramex [UAE]
\nAlghanim Industries Group [Kuwait]
\nCIB Egypt [Egypt]
\nUnilever [Egypt]
\nROSHN Group Company (ROSHN) [Saudi Arabia]
\ne& [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) [UAE]
\nAgthia Group PJSC [UAE]
\nNestl\u00e9 [UAE & Iran]
\nOCP Group\u00a0 [Morocco]
\nSohar International Bank SAOG [Oman]
\nAir Products [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Maimoona Nalkhande, DP World [UAE]
\nMirza Hashim Baig, International Holding Company PJSC (IHC) [UAE]
\nNadim Magdy, Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) [Egypt]
\nMaryam Saeed, Zain [Kuwait]
\nAmira Fayad, Seddiqi Holding [UAE]<\/p>\n

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

Nadia Kawtar Alaoui, Azura Group [Morocco]
\nMathad F. Alajmi, STC [Saudi Arabia]
\nNasser Al Taweel, Qatar Financial Centre Authority & Ministry of Commerce and Industry [Qatar]
\nReema Amer Alhamoud, Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) [Saudi Arabia]
\nAmr (Wageeh) Elsayed, Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) [Kuwait]
\nFawaz Al-Enezi, Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.P [Kuwait]
\nRacha Lucero, Dubai Financial Market\/Nasdaq Dubai [UAE]
\nHadi N. El Kadi, Al Habtoor Group LLC [UAE]<\/p>\n

Client Service Excellence 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Hannouche Associates [Iraq]
\nA&T Najdawi Law [Jordan]
\nUGGC Africa [Morocco]
\nMorgan Lewis [UAE]
\nRuthberg LLC [UAE]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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