MEET THE DAZZLING WINNERS OF THE 2025 LEXISNEXIS WOMEN IN LAW AWARDS IN THE GCC

Get ready to meet the inspiring and trailblazing winners of the 2025 LexisNexis Women in Law Awards in the GCC! The wait is finally over, and we are thrilled to announce the deserving winners of these highly anticipated awards.

With over 100+ impressive entries across 20 categories, these women in the GCC legal industry have truly raised the bar. We want to give a huge round of applause to all the participants who have made this event a true success from the start.

The winners were announced at a glamorous gala dinner and awards ceremony held at the stunning Raffles The Palm Dubai, on 20 February 2025.

We couldn't have made this possible without the support of Yungo Legal Consultants (Award Sponsor).

We're already looking forward to the next edition in 2026 and can't wait to see what's in store for the future of women in law in the GCC!

Legal Department of the Year

Winner: Aldar Properties

Honourable Mention: Careem Technologies

Regional Law Firm of the Year

Winner: Oryx Legal Consultants

Honourable Mention: Al Tamimi & Company

International Law Firm of the Year

Winner: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Honourable Mention: Clyde & Co

Legal Counsel of the Year

Winner: Catriona Nicol(Qatar Financial Centre Authority)

Honourable Mention: Michelle Ancona (Rheinmetall Barzan Advanced Technologies)

General Counsel of the Year - Small Team

Winner: Gopa Talukdar (Reckitt Benckiser Arabia)

Honourable Mention: Shabnam SAHIWALA (myZoi)

General Counsel of the Year - Large Team

Winner: Daniela Bartolo (Careem Technologies)

Honourable Mention: Reem Tariq Abdullah(DP World)

Legal Services Innovator of the Year

Winner: Efftichia Dower (M42 Ltd)

Honourable Mention: Shithal Shetty (Qatar International Court & Dispute Resolution Centre)

Arbitration Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Janine Mallis (Herbert Smith Freehills)

Honourable Mention: Pamela McDonald (Pinsent Masons)

Banking, Finance & Restructuring Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Umbreen Meenai (Reed Smith)

Honourable Mention: Sakshi Puri (Al Tamimi & Company)

Construction Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Paula Boast (Charles Russell Speechlys)

Honourable Mention: Linda Al Hmoud (Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group (YFLG))

Corporate-Commercial Lawyer of the Year

Winners: Dr Sairah Narmah (Dentons)

Honourable Mention: Haya Al Barqawi (Al Tamimi & Company)

Competition & Regulatory Lawyer of the Year

Winners: Reina Hashash (Z&Co)

Honourable Mention: Adelle Elhosni (Ashurst)

Employment Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Oksana Rozhdestvenskaia (Asma Muftah Al Ghanem Advocates & Legal Consultants)

Honourable Mention: Rachel Hill (Addleshaw Goddard)

Litigator of the Year

Winner: Abeer Alahmari (ELaw Boutique Law Firm )

Honourable Mention: Damayanti Sen (Fichte & Co)

Tax Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Janet Gooi (Al Tamimi & Company)

M&A Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Adela Mues (Reed Smith)

Honourable Mention: Sunandini Das (King & Spalding)

Rising Star of the Year (Private Practice)

Winner: Adain Bailey (Gowling WLG)

Honourable Mention: Caitlin Coady (Clyde & Co)

Rising Star of the Year (In House)

Winner: Rahaf Saad (Alinma Bank)

Senior Associate of the Year

Winner: Alison Eslick (Reed Smith)

Honourable Mention: Dina Al Wahabi (Al Tamimi & Company)

Private Practice Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Catherine Martinez (Crowell & Moring)

Honourable Mention: Reina Hashash (Z&Co)

Law Firm Leader of the Year

Winner: Maha Bin Hendi (Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm)

Honourable Mention: Dhana Pillai (Cygal Attorneys Ltd)

Professional Achievement Award

Winner: Vanessa Abernethy (Oryx Legal Consulting)

Honourable Mention: Catriona McDevitt (Hadef & Partners)