Announcing the Shortlists: 2024 Women in Law Awards!

We are thrilled to unveil the highly anticipated shortlists for the prestigious 2024 Women in Law Awards! After careful consideration and deliberation, we are proud to present an exceptional group of women who have demonstrated exemplary leadership, dedication, and innovation in the legal field. These outstanding nominees have made significant contributions to advancing the legal profession, breaking barriers, and inspiring others along the way. Their achievements serve as a testament to the remarkable talent and resilience of women in law.

Join us in celebrating these trailblazers and visionaries at the upcoming awards ceremony on March 4th in the dynamic city of Dubai. Reserve your seat now to be part of this unforgettable event and witness history in the making.

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Legal Department of the Year

Al Dahra Group LLC
Aldar Properties PJSC
Chalhoub Group
Lean Technologies
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone Authority
Samsung Gulf Electronics FZE
Yokogawa Middle East & Africa B.S.C.(c)
Zain Bahrain B.S.C.

Legal Counsel of the Year

Alanood Hassan H J Al- Naimi (Qatar University)
Clementine Raimbaud (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre)
Dana Mahdi (Chalhoub Group)
Hessa Al Fahim (Dubai Future Foundation)
Laura Reynaud (Cognizant Technology)
Natalia Bohorquez (Al Dahra Group LLC)
Rachael Sands (Abdul Latif Jameel)
Sara Mubarak Hamad Al Dosseri (Bahrain Real Estate Regulatory Authority)

General Counsel of the Year (Small Team)

Nadia Aqeel (Zain Bahrain)
Nebahat Arslan (Goodnotes App)
Maria Chowdry (Lean Technologies)
Fatima Gaith (Weatherford)
Lydia Kamleh (Dubai Future Foundation)
Iryna Kovalchuk (ZMI Holdings)
Ana Munos (NEOM Green Hydrogen Company)
Sara Saleh (ORYX GTL Limited)

General Counsel of the Year (Large Team)

Afshan Akhtar (Bapco Refining)
Priscila Mielli Abrahao (Dahua Technology Co. Ltd.)
Emma O’Brien (Aldar Properties PJSC)
Fiona Robertson (OSN (Gulf DTH FZ LLC))
Dawn Sanderson (Al Dahra Group)
Dr. Aseel Zimmo (Supreme Judicial Council of Bahrain)

Regional Law Firm of the Year

Al Zu'bi & Partners Legal Consultants
BSA Ahmed Bin Hazeem & Associates
Fichte & Co
Hadef & Partners
Mashael Alsulaiti Law Firm
Rasma Legal
SADER & Associates
Z& Co.
Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm
Shahid Law Firm

International Law Firm of the Year

Baker McKenzie
Clyde & Co
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Global Legists
Pinsent Masons

Equality Initiative of the Year

Al Yaquot and Al Fouzan Legal Group
Galadari Advocates & Legal Co
Gateley Legal
Hadef & Partners
Legal Circle
Rasma Legal
Reed Smith
Yungo Law

Arbitration Lawyer of the Year

Karie Akeelah (Trowers & Hamlins)
Mashael Alsulaiti (Mashael Alsulaiti Law Firm)
Antonia Birt (Reed Smith)
Paula Boast (Charles Russell Speechlys)
Mehtab Kassam (Ince & Co Middle East)
Sally Kotb (Habib Al Mulla & Partners)
Alexandra Lester (Clyde & Co)
Erin Miller Rankin (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)
Khushboo Shahdadpuri (Al Tamimi & Company)

Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year

Fatima Alhasan (Baker McKenzie)
Angela Croker (Norton Rose Fullbright)
Chadia El Meouchi (Badri and Salim El Meouchi Law Firm)
Lamyaa Gadelhak (Helmy, Hamza & Partners (Member Firm of Baker McKenzie)
Noora Janahi (Hassan Radhi & Associates)
Natalia Kumar (Al Tamimi & Company)
Catriona McDevitt (Hadef & Partners)
Asal Saghari (King & Spalding)
Aditi Sanyal (Simmons & Simmons)
Sakshi Sethi Puri (Al Tamimi & Company)

Construction Lawyer of the Year

Paula Boast (Charles Russell Speechlys)
Alexa Hall (Clyde & Co)
Gurmeet Kaur (Pinsent Masons)
Amani Khalifa (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)
Samantha Martin (Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP)
Pamela McDonald (Pinsent Masons)
Nesreen Osman (Pinsent Masons)
Yuen Phing Choo (Trowers & Hamlins)

Corporate Lawyer of the Year

Lynn Ammar (Cleary Gottlieb)
Lara Barbary (BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP)
Anastasia Dergacheva (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius)
Melissa Forbes-Miranda (Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP)
Cheree Gemmell (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)
Abeer Jarrar (Baker McKenzie)
Tikesha Keylock (Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP)
Danielle Lobo (Afridi & Angell)
Charlotte Stevens Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)
Dr Laura Voda (Fichte & Co)

Employment Lawyer of the Year

Aeeda Al Ibrahim (Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants)
Asha Treesa Bejoy (ATB Legal Consultancy FZ LLC)
Danah Mohamed (Al Marri & El Hage Law Offices)
Hayat Rafique (Al Tamimi & Company)
Joanna Matthews-Taylor (Baker McKenzie)
Natalie Jones (PwC Legal Middle East)
Rachel Hill (Hadef & Partners)
Raya Al Harthy (Trowers & Hamlins LLP (Oman))
Reem Obaid (Mohammed Al Dahbashi Advocates LLC (ADG Legal))
Sabrina Saxena (Al Tamimi & Company)

Litigator of the Year

Amale El Baba (Al Marri & El Hage Law Offices)
Noor Al Rayes (Al Tamimi & Company)
Hadiel Hussein (BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP)
Shamma Rashid Obaid Al Kindi (BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP)
Nicola Jackson (Clyde & Co LLP)
Abeer Mohammed Alahmari (Elaw Boutique Law Firm)
Dr Suzanne Abdallah (OGH Legal)
Pamela McDonald (Pinsent Masons LLP)
Patricia Seaiby (SADER & Associates)
Muneerah Al Wahbi (Z&Co)

Tax Lawyer of the Year

Sarah Gonem (Z&Co)
Janet Gooi (Al Tamimi & Company)
Tina Hsieh (Baker McKenzie)
Mayar Sharafeldin (Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy)

Rising Star of the Year – Private Practice

Emma James (Ince & Co Middle East)
Felicity Hammond (BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP)
Joy Kadi (Gowling WLG (UK) LLP)
Julia Kim (DLA Piper Middle East LLP)
Lily Hurley (Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP)
Mary Ghali (Pinsent Masons LLP)
Nancy Kapoor (Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP)
Noha El Gendy (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer)
Sadia Rana-Khan (DWF Middle East LLP)
Sahar Abas (Akin Gump)

Rising Star of the Year – In-House

Yasmeen Abdulaziz Qannati (Bahrain Network (BNET))
Manar Hassan (Al Dahra Group LLC)
Dana Mahdi (Chalhoub Group)
Clementine Raimbaud (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre)

Private Practice Lawyer of the Year

Adjou Ait Ben Idir (Norton Rose Fullbright (Middle East) LLP
Reem Al Mahroos (Charles Russell Speechlys LLP)
Mashael Alsulaiti (Mashael Alsulaiti Law Firm)
Lynn Ammar (Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP)
Victoria Clucas (DWF (Middle East) LLP)
Viktoria de' Simone (PwC Legal Middle East LLP)
Natalie Jensen (Ince & Co Middle East)
Catherine Martinez (Crowell & Moring LLP)
Sara Sheffield (Charles Russell Speechlys LLP)
Suraya Turk (Legal Circle)