The 4th Annual Legal Era Middle East Law Awards 2022-23
Legal Era Applauds Legal Excellence and Innovation in the Middle East Region
16th November 2023 at Taj Exotica in the future-ready city of Dubai marked Legal Era-Legal Media Group hosting the much-awaited Fourth Edition of the Annual Legal Era Middle East Awars 2022-23. Recognizing the achievements of Middle Eastern lawyers, law firms, and general counsels, the momentous occasion brought together the epitomes of legal excellence, resilience, and innovation from the Middle East Region.
In the environs and energy of one of the top digital economies and a leading platform for innovations that can shape the future, the Awards Ceremony was a gala event enjoyed by one and all.
Cheering and celebrating the legal services professionals and law firms across industry and practice groups in the Middle East Region, the awards were in five segments: Middle East Law Firms, Leading Lawyers, In-House Lawyers, Individual Lawyers, and Finest General Counsels.
Legal Era is committed to nurturing a global platform that provides industry news and cutting-edge analysis across the region. And the very dynamic and opportunity-rich Middle East is a crucial part of that commitment. Middle East lawyers and legal service providers are contributing their legal acumen and entrepreneurial spirit to ensuring businesses thrive in the ever-changing contours.
Each of the awardees had truly earned their place, carved out a niche, and made their mark in this vast legal and business landscape of challenges and opportunities in the promising region of the Middle East. The grandeur of the show was indeed the competence of the awardees, the spirit of their cheerleaders, and the volumes of experience amid the distinguished members of the global legal fraternity.
The ever-expanding Legal Era Community in the Middle East Region looks forward to making their continual participation and engagement in the next Edition of the Awards and many other interactive opportunities in the years ahead. After all, knowledge and experience are of greater value only when recognized, celebrated, and shared for the benefit of all.
At the crossroads of legal ingenuity and business acumen where our decisions send ripples across the industry, each of Legal Era’s conclaves and awards ceremonies is a testament to collaboration and the diverse legal cultures, perspectives, and backgrounds the Legal Era Community represents.
The 4th Annual Legal Era Middle East Law Awards 2022-23 was supported by credible specialist communities by Legal Era and corporate council associations including the Global Business Lawyers Network and the Society of Indian Law Firms. With an international presence in Singapore, South Africa, UAE, the UK, and the US, each of the Legal Era Communities is a vast fleet of talent coming together.
Here is the list of our decorated Awardees at the 4th Annual Legal Era Middle East Awars 2022-23.
Law Firm Awards
CATEGORY | WINNER NAME |
Arbitration Law Firm of the Year | Afridi & Angell |
Banking, Finance and Restructuring Law Firm of the Year | Al Tamimi & Company |
Construction Law Firm of the Year | Pinsent Masons LLP |
Corporate & M&A Law Firm of the Year | Eversheds Sutherland LLP |
Labour & Employment Law Firm of the Year | Dentons |
TMT Law Firm of the Year | Karm Legal Consultants |
Insurance Law Firm of the Year | Norton Rose Fulbright |
Fintech Law Firm of the Year | Rasma Legal |
Infrastructure and Energy Projects Law Firm of the Year | Norton Rose Fulbright |
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year | Bird & Bird |
Litigation Law Firm of the Year | ADG Legal |
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year | Afridi & Angell |
Rising Law Firm of the Year | GLA & Company |
Law Firm of the Year - Bahrain | Al Tamimi & Company |
Law Firm of The Year - KSA | The Law Firm of Waad Nasser Alkurini in Cooperation with White & Case |
Law Firm of The Year - Kuwait | Al Tamimi & Company |
Law Firm of The Year - Lebanon | Obeid & Partners |
Law Firm of The Year - Oman | Dentons |
Law Firm of The Year - Qatar | Al Tamimi & Company in Association with Adv. Mohammed Al Marri |
Law Firm of The Year - UAE | Afridi & Angell |
Middle East Law Firm of the Year | Al Tamimi & Company |
International Law Firm of the Year | Bird & Bird |
In-House Awards
CATEGORY | WINNER NAME |
Compliance Innovator Team of the Year | Schindler Group |
Energy and Resources In-House Legal Team of the Year | Saudi Aramco |
Banking & Finance In-House Legal Team of the Year | National Bank of Egypt |
ESG In-House Team of the Year | Beeah Group |
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Legal Team of the Year | Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (Du) |
Legal Department of the Year - Small Team | Petromin Corporation |
Legal Department of the Year - MID Size Team | DHL |
Legal Department of the Year - Large Team | Alghanim Industries |
Middle East In-House Legal Team of the Year | Dubai Islamic Bank |
Individual Awards
CATEGORY | WINNER NAME |
Managing Partner of the Year | Samer Qudah, Managing Partner, Al Tamimi & Co. |
Young Achiever of the Year - In-House | Andrita Maharaj, Head of Legal – Middle East and Africa, TMF Group |
General Counsel of the Year – Mid to Large Team | Hassan Basil Hassan, ESQ Chief Legal Officer, Majid Al Futtaim |
Compliance Leader of the Year | Hani Gharbawi, Chief Legal & Government Affairs Officer, Cruise Saudi |
Woman Leader of the Year | Amira Fayad, Associate Legal Director and Company Secretary, Seddiqi Holding |
Lifetime Achievement Award | Charles Laubach, Partner, Afridi & Angell |
Leading Lawyers Awards
CATEGORY | WINNER NAME |
Banking & Finance Leading Lawyer of the Year | Jody Waugh, Deputy Managing Partner and Head of Banking & Finance, Al Tamimi & Co |
Corporate Leading Lawyer of the Year | Bashir Ahmed, Managing Partner, Afridi & Angell |
Private Equity Leading Lawyer of the Year | Mohammed Al Dahbashi, Managing Partner, ADG Legal |
Dispute Resolution Leading Lawyer of the Year | Haider Afridi, Partner, Afridi & Angell |
Technology Leading Lawyer of the Year | Kokila Alagh, Founder & Managing Partner, Karm Legal Consultants |
M&A Leading Lawyer of the Year | Alex Saleh, Managing Partner, GLA & Co. |
Data Protection Leading Lawyer of the Year | David Yates, Partner, Al Tamimi & Co |
Digital Assets Leading Lawyer of the Year | Mazen Rasamny, Managing Partner, Rasma Legal |
Litigation Leading Lawyer of the Year | Ahmed Alkotby, Partner & Head-Litigation, ADG Legal |
TMT Leading Lawyer of the Year | Nasser Ali Khasawneh, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland |
Capital Market Leading Lawyer of the Year | Andrew Tarbuck, Partner, Al Tamimi & Co |
Finest ME GC Awards
CATEGORY | WINNER NAME |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Import & Export | Dr. Abdelkareem Al Kadomi, Chief Legal Officer, Abdul Lati, Abdul Latif Jameel Enterprises |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Pharma Industry | Akram Razek, Legal Director, Astellas Pharma |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Financial Services | Fauzia Kehar, Division Counsel - Middle East & North Africa (Mena), Citi |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Retail | Dr. Fawaz Alawadhi, Chief Legal Officer, Alghanim Industries |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Food and Beverage Manufacturing | Islam Abaza, General Counsel, Danone |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Personal Care Product Manufacturing | Lara Ababneh, General Counsel, Beiersdorf |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Retail Motor Vehicles | Mohammed Jamil, General Counsel, Petromin Group |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Government Administration | Moulham Al Chawa, General Counsel, Rakez |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Hospitals and Health Care | Mustasan Mir, Group Chief Legal Counsel, Burjeel Holdings PLC |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Financial Services | Omar Rahman, Chief Legal Officer, Dubai Islamic Bank |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Manufacturing | Sara Darazirar, Eader Legal and Compliance Middle East, North West Africa and Mediterranean, Lixil |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Environmental Services | Shaun Johnson, Group General Counsel, Beeah Group |
Finest General Counsel of the Year Compliance Legal | Dr. Yasser Aboismail, Global Lead Compliance Culture & Training, Schindler Group |
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