Announced on: October 31, 2025
Finalists
Our Finalists
Private Practice Awards
Banking & Finance Team of the Year
- Afridi & Angell
- Al Hail Law Firm
- Al Tamimi & Company
- Al-Hossam Legal (Al-Turqi & Partners)
- Arkan International Legal Consultants
- Batic Law Firm
- BSA Law
- Clyde & Co
- Covington
- Crowell & Moring LLP
- Greenberg Traurig
- Hadef & Partners
- HAS Law Firm
- Hourani & Partners
- KARM Legal Consultants
- Khoshaim & Associates
- PwC Legal Middle East LLP
- Stephenson Harwood LLP
- Watson Farley & Williams
Infrastructure & Energy Team of the Year
- Al Tamimi & Company
- Baker Botts LLP
- Baker McKenzie Cairo - Helmy, Hamza & Partners
- Bracewell LLP
- Covington
- Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Greenberg Traurig
- HFW
- PwC Legal Middle East LLP
- Stephenson Harwood LLP
- Zamakhchary & Co.
Employment Team of the Year
- Addleshaw Goddard (Middle East) LLP
- ADG Legal
- Al Hail Law Firm
- Al Tamimi & Company
- Alsuwaidi & Company LLC
- Clyde & Co
- Eptalex Law Firm LLP
- Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
- Gateley Middle East
- Hadef & Partners
- Jamal Al Amri Advocates and Legal Consultants
- MAS Law
- Mashael Alsulaiti Legal Advocacy & Arbitration
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP
- Raees and Co
- Zamakhchary & Co.
Corporate Team of the Year
- Al Kabban & Associates
- Al Zamil & Al Kharashi Law Firm
- Al-Hossam Legal (Al-Turqi & Partners)
- Arkan International Legal Consultants
- Bracewell
- BSA Law
- Covington
- Dr. Yaqoub Al Sanea & Partners
- Gateley Middle East
- Greenberg Traurig
- Hadef & Partners
- K&L Gates LLP
- M&Co - Al Mulhim Law Firm
- MAS Law
- OBH Lawyers and Legal Consultants
- Rasma Legal
Real Estate Team of the Year
- Al Hail Law Firm
- Al Kabban & Associates
- Al Tamimi & Company
- AlSarraf, AlMutawa & Partners
- Arkan International Legal Consultants
- Baker McKenzie LLP
- Batic Law Firm
- Dar AlMuhama Law Firm
- Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
- Greenberg Traurig
- Hadef & Partners
- Hage-Chahine Law Firm
- Khalid Nassar & Partners
- Mio Law Firm
- Zamakhchary & Co.
Construction Team of the Year
- Al Tamimi & Company
- ALAIDAROUS Advocates and Legal Consultants
- Clyde & Co
- Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
- Hage-Chahine Law Firm
- HAS Law Firm
- Mashael Alsulaiti Legal Advocacy & Arbitration
- Sharq Law Firm
- Stephenson Harwood LLP
- Zamakhchary & Co.
Intellectual Property Team of the Year
- Al Hail Law Firm
- Al Tamimi & Company
- Bird & Bird
- BSA Law
- HAS Law Firm
TMT Team of the Year
- Al Tamimi & Company
- Baker McKenzie LLP
- Bird & Bird
- BSA Law
- Gowling WLG
- Greenberg Traurig
- KARM Legal Consultants
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP
- NeosLegal
- Rasma Legal
- Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP
- Zamakhchary & Co.
Insurance Team of the Year
- Al Kabban & Associates
- Al Tamimi & Company
- Clyde & Co
- Dar AlMuhama Law Firm
- Fichte & Co Legal Consultancy
- HFW
- Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP
Litigation Team of the Year
- Al Hail Law Firm
- Al Kabban & Associates
- Al Khair Legal Attorneys
- ALAIDAROUS Advocates and Legal Consultants
- Alsuwaidi & Company LLC
- Crowell & Moring LLP
- Dar AlMuhama Law Firm
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
- Hadef & Partners
- Hage-Chahine Law Firm
- HFW
- MAS Law
- Primecase
- Raees and Co
- Stephenson Harwood LLP
- Watson Farley & Williams
- Zamakhchary & Co.
Arbitration Team of the Year
- Akin
- Alsuwaidi & Company LLC
- Clyde & Co
- Crowell & Moring LLP
- Dr. Yaqoub Al Sanea & Partners
- Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Hadef & Partners
- Hage-Chahine Law Firm
- HAS Law Firm
- HFW
- KBH Limited
- M&Co Legal
- Mashael Alsulaiti Legal Advocacy & Arbitration
- Raees and Co
- Sharq Law Firm
- Stephenson Harwood LLP
- Watson Farley & Williams
Tax Team of the Year
- Al Hail Law Firm
- Al Tamimi & Company
- AMERELLER
- Baker McKenzie LLP
- Eptalex Law Firm LLP
- Hourani & Partners
- Mashael Alsulaiti Legal Advocacy & Arbitration
- NeosLegal
- Sharq Law Firm
- Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP
- Zamakhchary & Co.
Law Firm of the Year – Kuwait
- Al Tamimi & Company in association with Omar Al Qahtani
- Al-Hossam Legal (Al-Turqi & Partners)
- AlSarraf, AlMutawa & Partners
- Arkan International Legal Consultants
- Dar AlMuhama Law Firm
- Dr. Yaqoub Al Sanea & Partners
- HFW
Law Firm of the Year – Qatar
- Al Hail Law Firm
- Al Tamimi & Company
- Charles Russell Speechlys
- Clyde & Co LLP
- Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
- Eversheds Sutherland
- K&L Gates LLP
- Mashael Alsulaiti Legal Advocacy & Arbitration
- Sharq Law Firm
Law Firm of the Year – Bahrain
- Al Tamimi & Company
- Charles Russell Speechlys
- Raees and Co
- Zeenat AlMansoori & Associates
Law Firm of the Year – KSA
- Al Tamimi & Company
- Al Zamil & Al Kharashi Law Firm
- AlMaghthawi & Partners
- Batic Law Firm
- BSA Law
- Clyde & Co LLP
- Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm
- HFW
- JP Legal
- Khalid Nassar & Partners
- Khoshaim & Associates
- M&Co - Al Mulhim Law Firm
- Mohammed AlDhabaan & Partners Eversheds Sutherland
- SuhailPartners LLP
- Zamakhchary & Co.
Law Firm of the Year – Oman
- Al Tamimi & Company
- BSA Law
- Jamal Al Amri Advocates and Legal Consultants
Law Firm of the Year – UAE
- ADG Legal
- Akin
- Al Tamimi & Company
- Alsuwaidi & Company LLC
- BSA Law
- Charles Russell Speechlys
- Clyde & Co LLP
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Gateley Middle East
- HAS Law Firm
- JP Legal
- KARM Legal Consultants
- Oryx Legal Consultants LLC
- PwC Legal Middle East LLP
- Rasma Legal
- Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP
- Tribonian Law Advisors
- TWS Legal Consultants
Emerging Law Firm of the Year
- Al Khair Legal Attorneys
- OBH Lawyers and Legal Consultants
- Oryx Legal Consultants
Regional Law Firm of the Year
- Afridi & Angell
- Al Kabban & Associates
- Al Tamimi & Company
- Al Zamil & Al Kharashi Law Firm
- BSA Law
- Dr. Yaqoub Al Sanea & Legal Partners
- Eptalex Law Firm LLP
- Fichte & Co Legal Consultancy
- Hadef & Partners
- Horizons & Co Law Firm
- Hourani & Partners
- Khalid Nassar & Partners
- OBH Lawyers and Legal Consultants
- Oryx Legal Consultants LLC
- PwC Legal Middle East LLP
- SAT & Co Advocates and Legal Consultants
- Sharq Law Firm
- Tribonian Law Advisors
International Law Firm of the Year
- Akin
- Bird & Bird
- BonelliErede
- Clyde & Co LLP
- Crowell & Moring LLP
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Greenberg Traurig
- HFW
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP
- Ogier
- Stephenson Harwood
- Watson Farley & Williams
Finalists
Our Finalists
In-House Awards
General Counsel of the Year (Large Team)
- Ashraf Shaaban Abdelhamid, National Bank of Egypt
- Brian Gillespie, Public Investment Fund
- Brooke Lindsay, e&
- Dr. Osama Issag Alhaj, Dubai Islamic Bank
- Madhavi Ramachandran, Bayobab Solutions (an MTN Group Company)
- Mathad Alajmi, stc (Saudi Telecom)
- Mohammed Ali Alzogaibi, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily)
- Neethu Susan Abraham, Apparel Group
- Reem Tariq Abdullah, DP World
General Counsel of the Year (Small Team)
- Ahmed Zaki, Al Hamra Real Estate Development
- Aneesh Garg, Jumbo Electronics Co Ltd LLC
- Anwar El Khatib, Salik PJSC
- Clare Raven,Tarabut Gateway
- Fady Zedan, ORACLE
- Hamad Haider, Equiti Group
- Hamdan Khalid Al Mheiri,Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement
- Jawad Zabar, BFC Group Holdings
- Liam Collens, Huda Beauty
- Nader Galal,Taraf Holdings
- Tania Jarjur, Yellow Door Energy
- Thomas Abraham, Oriental Group
Legal Team of the Year (Large)
- Apparel Group
- Bayobab Solutions (an MTN Group Company)
- DHL Group
- Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority
- e&
- Emirates Islamic Bank PJSC
- Etihad Etisalat (Mobily)
- Ministry of Culture
- National Bank of Egypt
- Public Investment Fund
- ROSHN Group
- Social Development Bank
- stc (Saudi Telecom)
Legal Team of the Year (Small)
- Al Hamra Real Estate Development
- DNV
- Equiti Group
- Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar)
- Hafeet Rail Infrastructure LLC
- Huda Beauty
- Jumbo Electronics Co Ltd LLC
- myZoi Financial Inclusion Technologies LLC
- ORACLE
- Sukoon Insurance PJSC
- Tarabut Gateway
- Taraf Holdings
- Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement
- The Arab Energy Fund
- Yellow Door Energy
Finalists
Our Finalists
Others
Legal Support Service of the Year
- BOOST BDM
- CAVEAT CAPITAL
- DMCC Disputes Centre
- Flosmart Solutions
- FTI Consulting
- Lawyers on Demand
- Ogier Global
- RAYNE
- Secretariat
- TransPerfect Legal