MEET THE WINNERS OF THE LEXISNEXIS WOMEN IN LAW AWARDS!
LexisNexis Middle East is pleased to announce the WINNERS for the first ever Women in Law awards in the GCC.
Sponsored by Yungo Legal Consultants, New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi, Al Tamimi & Company, HFW Middle East, DLA Piper, and Phoenix Advisors the Women in Law awards celebrate women’s achievements in legal practice in the GCC. Over 150 women – all legal practitioners or otherwise active in the legal industry in the GCC – entered for an award in 20 different categories of law practice.
LexisNexis Middle East thanks all the women who submitted an entry, their participation is what has made these awards a success from the start.
The winners in each category were announced at a gala dinner and awards ceremony at the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina in Dubai on 23 February 2022.
LAW FIRM AND COMPANY CATEGORIES
Legal Department of the Year (Small team)
Dubai Future Foundation
Legal Department of the Year (Large team)
Novartis
Law Firm of the Year (Regional Firm)
Fichte & Co
Honourable Mention: Al Tamimi & Company
Law Firm of the Year (International Firm)
Baker & McKenzie
Honourable Mention: Clyde & Co
Equality Initiative of the Year
Gateley for its Equal Pay Initiative
Honourable Mentions:
Clyde & Co for its Women in Business programme
DLA Piper for its Leadership Alliance for Women (LAW) Gender Balance Network
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
General Counsel of the Year
Francesca Gori, Accenture
Legal Counsel of the Year
Elizabeth Williamson, Accenture
Honourable Mention: Kamaljit Dosanjh, General Electric
Arbitration Lawyer of the Year
Pamela McDonald, Pinsent Masons
Honourable Mention: Sara Koleilat-Aranjo, Al Tamimi & Company
Banking, Finance & Restructuring Lawyer of the Year
Dalia Nammari, Linklaters
Honourable Mention: Reem Al Sayegh, Linklaters
Construction Lawyer of the Year
Brittney Nash, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
Honourable Mention: Denise McLaughlin, Crowell & Moring
Corporate Lawyer of the Year
Sonia Abdul-Rahmen, White & Case
Employment Lawyer of the Year
Thenji Moyo, Gateley UK LLP
Honourable Mention: Rachel Hill, Hadef & Partners
Litigator of the Year
Sarah Malik, SOL International Ltd
Honourable Mentions:
Antonia Grieve-Yates, Addleshaw Goddard
Sara Sheffield, Charles Russell Speechlys
Rising Star – Legal Counsel of the Year
Nasim Bazari, Novartis
Rising Star – Private Practice Lawyer of the Year
Jenan Banahi, DLA Piper
Honourable Mention: Dara Sahab, Squire Patton Boggs
Private Practice Lawyer of the Year
Alexandra Aikman, Pinsent Masons
Honourable Mentions:
Adjou Ait Ben Idir, Norton Rose Fulbright
Izabella Szadkowska, Al Tamimi & Company
Law Firm Leader of the Year
Diana Hamade, Diana Hamade Law Attorneys at Law
Honourable Mention: Sarah Malik, SOL International
Entrepreneur of the Year
Rukhsana Khan, Westway Law
Legal Services Innovator of the Year
Amna Al Owais, Chief Registrar at DIFC Courts
Honourable Mention: Linda Fitz-Alan, Registrar & Chief Executive at ADGM Arbitration Centre
Professional Achievement Award
Linda Fitz-Alan, Registrar & Chief Executive at ADGM Arbitration Centre
Honourable Mention: Amna Al Owais, Chief Registrar at DIFC Courts
Woman of the Year
Her Royal Highness Princess Hala Bint Khaled Bin Sultan Al-Saud
WINNER'S PHOTOS
