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