{"id":248608,"date":"2026-02-13T09:14:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/?page_id=248608"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:19:51","slug":"winners-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/middle-east-and-north-africa-awards\/winners-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nYasser Alhussain, AS&H Clifford Chance<\/p>\n

Banking and Finance Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nSimon Chan, K&L Gates<\/p>\n

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

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

Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nDebashis Dey, White & Case<\/p>\n

Capital Markets Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nMarwa Bamatraf, Sharq Law Firm<\/p>\n

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

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

Corporate, Commercial and M&A Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nOliver Stevens, Nasser Al Habsi & Saif Al Mamari Law Firm in association with Addleshaw Goddard (Middle East) LLP<\/p>\n

Corporate, Commercial and M&A Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nNadyn Saleh, Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group<\/p>\n

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

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

Construction Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nMatthew Walker, K&L Gates<\/p>\n

Construction Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nPamela McDonald, Pinsent Masons<\/p>\n

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

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

Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nSarah Gonem, Zamakhchary & Co<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nNick Braganza, HFW<\/p>\n

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

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

Employment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nAyman Nour, Al Tamimi<\/p>\n

Employment Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nEmily Aryeetey, Stephenson Harwood<\/p>\n

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

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

Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nMelissa Murray, Bird & Bird<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nMenna Elsherif , Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Investment Funds Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nCarolyn Abram, Gibson Dunn<\/p>\n

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

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

Projects and Infrastructure Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nMahmoud S. Bassiouny, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nDerek McKinley, Latham & Watkins<\/p>\n

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

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

Real Estate Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nRomain Berthon, LPA Law<\/p>\n

Real Estate Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nKeri Watkins, Baker McKenzie<\/p>\n

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

Shipping and Transport Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nAl Tamimi<\/p>\n

Shipping and Transport Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nAmr Eldib, Eldib & Co<\/p>\n

Shipping and Transport Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong>
\nSaif Almobideen, Stephenson Harwood<\/p>\n

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

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

English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Silk of the Year<\/strong>
\nMohinderpal Sethi KC, Littleton Chambers<\/p>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Junior of the Year<\/strong>
\nYash Bheeroo, 3 Verulam Buildings<\/p>\n

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

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

English Bar in the Middle East: Construction Silk of the Year<\/strong>
\nKarim Ghaly KC, Atkin Chambers<\/p>\n

English Bar in the Middle East: Construction Junior of the Year<\/strong>
\nJennie Wild, Keating Chambers<\/p>\n

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

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

Algeria Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nRym Loucif, Loucif & Co<\/p>\n

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

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

Bahrain Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nRad El Treki, Al Tamimi<\/p>\n

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

Egypt Firm of the Year
\n<\/strong>Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law<\/p>\n

Egypt Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nMichael Boutros, Shahid Law Firm<\/p>\n

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

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

Iran Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nBehnam Khatami, Nami Associates<\/p>\n

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

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

Iraq Lawyer of the Year <\/strong>
\nAlain Hannouche, Hannouche Associates<\/p>\n

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

Jordan Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nAli Sharif Zu’bi Advocates & Legal Consultants<\/p>\n

Jordan Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nThaer Najdawi, A&T Najdawi Law<\/p>\n

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

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

Kuwait Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nRob Little, ASAR<\/p>\n

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

Lebanon Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nEl-Aref International Law Office<\/p>\n

Lebanon Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nChadia El Meouchi , Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm<\/p>\n

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

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

Morocco Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nBassamat Fassi-Fihri, Bassamat & Laraqui<\/p>\n

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

Oman Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nSaid Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO)<\/p>\n

Oman Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nMansoor Jamal Malik, Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co<\/p>\n

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

Qatar Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nSultan Al-Abdulla & Partners<\/p>\n

Qatar Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nMatthew Heaton, Al Tamimi<\/p>\n

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

Saudi Arabia Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nAS&H Clifford Chance<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nOmar El Sayed, Linklaters<\/p>\n

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

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

Tunisia Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nLamia Harguem, Bennani & Associ\u00e9s<\/p>\n

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

UAE Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nA&O Shearman<\/p>\n

UAE Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nNomaan Raja, Latham & Watkins<\/p>\n

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

Baker McKenzie<\/p>\n

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

OGH Legal<\/p>\n

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

Atkin Chambers<\/p>\n

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

Twenty Essex<\/p>\n

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

Gibson Dunn<\/p>\n

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

Noor Al Rayes, Al Tamimi<\/p>\n

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

Ghaida Meaigel, Khoshaim<\/p>\n

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

Ahmed Ibrahim, Ibrahim & Partners<\/p>\n

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

Aramex<\/p>\n

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

Agthia Group PJSC<\/p>\n

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

Mirza Hashim Baig, International Holding Company PJSC (IHC)<\/p>\n

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

Racha Lucero, Dubai Financial Market\/Nasdaq Dubai<\/p>\n

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

Morgan Lewis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Banking and Finance Banking and Finance Firm of the Year Linklaters Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Yasser Alhussain, AS&H Clifford Chance Banking and Finance Next Generation Partner of the Year Simon Chan, K&L Gates Capital Markets Capital Markets Firm of the Year Clifford Chance Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year Debashis Dey, White … <\/p>\n

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