FINALISTS

IN-HOUSE AWARDS

PRIVATE PRACTICE AWARDS

LEGAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (LARGE)

• Drydocks World - UAE• Dubai Tourism - UAE• Mumtalakat - Bahrain• SEDCO Holding - KSA• Shelf Drilling - UAE • Supreme Committee for Delivery

& Legacy - Qatar

LEGAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (SMALL)

• Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)• China State Construction Engineering Corporation • DIFC Wills and Probate Registry• Etihad Rail DB• Fajr Capital• Flash Entertainment• GGICO• Mott MacDonald

GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR

• David Galea, Drydocks World• Hamdan Al Mheiri, Tawazun• Kiran Scarr, DMCC• Lubna Qassim, Emirates NBD• Markus Federle, Samena Capital • Nicholas Polley, SEDCO Holding• Rima Hadid-Al Masri, Mumtalakat• M. Sadique, China State Construction Engineering Corporation

INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

• Ashurst• Baker & McKenzie• Clyde & Co• Dentons• DLA Piper• Eversheds• Herbert Smith Freehills• Holman Fenwick Willan• White & Case

REGIONAL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (SMALL)

• Afridi & Angell• Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co.• Al Jallaf Advocates & Legal Consultants• Fichte & Co• Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel • KBH Kaanuun• Meysan Partners• Tribonian Law Advisors

REGIONAL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (LARGE)

• Al Tamimi & Company• ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners• BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates• Galadari Advocates and Legal Consultants• Hadef & Partners

BANKING & FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR

• Al Tamimi & Company• Chadbourne & Parke• Dechert • Dentons• Eversheds• Hadef & Partners• Simmons & Simmons• White & Case

• China State Construction Engineering Corporation

• Shelf Drilling • The DRA Academy of Law• The Mediation Centre• IP and Patents Office, UAE University

EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION AWARD

CORPORATE TEAM OF THE YEAR REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION TEAM OF THE YEAR LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION TEAM OF THE YEAR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TEAM OF THE YEAR

EMPLOYMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR TMT TEAM OF THE YEAR

• Al Tamimi & Company• BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates• Chadbourne & Parke• Dentons• Eversheds• Hadef & Partners• Herbert Smith Freehills• Simmons & Simmons

• Al Suwaidi & Company• Al Tamimi & Company• Charles Russell Speechlys• Clyde & Co• Dentons• Hadef & Partners• Stephenson Harwood• Trowers & Hamlins• White & Case

• Al Tamimi & Company• Baker & McKenzie• BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates• Clyde & Co• Dentons• Hadef & Partners• Herbert Smith Freehills• Pinsent Masons

• Al Tamimi & Company• Clyde & Co• Hadef & Partners• Simmons & Simmons

• Al Ansari & Associates• Al Tamimi & Company • Clyde & Co• Eversheds• Hadef & Partners• KBH Kaanuun• Pinsent Masons• Stephenson Harwood

• Al Tamimi & Company • Baker & McKenzie• Dentons• DLA Piper• Eversheds• Hadef & Partners• Pinsent Masons• Simmons & Simmons

• The Oath Middle East Legal Awards 2016 received an unprecedented number of entries this year, thereby raising the bar and the level of competition in each category.

• The finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

NOVEMBER 22, 2016JUMEIRAH BEACH HOTEL, DUBAI