Afridi & Angell won the most awards at the 6th Annual ALB Middle East Law Awards. They secured four separate titles, showing their wide-ranging legal expertise. The awards celebrated the region’s legal industry.
Held on Nov. 5 at the Anantara Dubai Downtown Hotel, the ceremony attracted close to 300 guests representing law firms, corporate legal departments and other stakeholders from across the Middle East’s legal community.
This year’s awards program received 567 entries from law firms and in-house teams. The submissions came from across the Middle East region.
Award Winners
Afridi & Angell dominated firm-level awards at the ceremony. They won Deal Firm of the Year, Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year, Litigation Law Firm of the Year, and UAE Law Firm of the Year.
Khoshaim & Associates also enjoyed a strong showing, earning the Saudi Arabia Law Firm of the Year award as well as the prestigious Middle East Law Firm of the Year title.
Its managing partner, Zeyad Khoshaim, was additionally named Managing Partner of the Year (Regional) for his leadership and contributions to the firm’s growth.
Individual Categories
The individual categories recognised leading practitioners from both private practice and corporate legal teams, highlighting personal achievement alongside organisational success.
Robert Whitehead of Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyer & Legal Consultants was named D&I Champion of the Year for his work promoting diversity and inclusion within the profession.
Deepika Sriram of ACWA Power earned In-House Lawyer of the Year (UAE). Mohammed Alzogaibi of Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) received In-House Lawyer of the Year (Regional).
Donya Fredj of G42 was named Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House) in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the company’s legal function.
In-House Team Awards
Other winners included Danone Nutricia for Compliance and Risk Management, Shamal for Construction and Real Estate, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar for Energy and Resources, Arab National Bank for Financial Services, Bayer for Healthcare and Pharmaceutical, Alghanim Industries for Industrial and Manufacturing, Noon for Innovative In-House Team, and Aramex for Transportation and Logistics.
In the deal categories, Binghatti Holding’s AAOIFI-compliant debut and green sukuk programme won Debt Market Deal of the Year.
