MEET THE DAZZLING WINNERS OF THE 2024 LEXISNEXIS WOMEN IN LAW AWARDS IN THE GCC

Get ready to meet the inspiring and trailblazing winners of the 2024 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 18 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 TAJ Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm, Dubai, UAE, on 4 March 2024.

We couldn't have made this possible without the support of Yungo Legal Consultants (Drinks Reception Sponsor), Asma Muftah Al Ghanim Advocates & Legal Consultants (Award Sponsor), Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (Award Sponsor) and Habib Al Mulla and Partners (Award Sponsor) and Lexzur (Award Sponsor).

We're already looking forward to the next edition in 2025 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: Al Dahra Group LLC

Honourable Mention: Yokogawa Middle East & Africa B.S.C. (c)

Regional Law Firm of the Year

Winner: Badri & Salim El Meouchi

Honourable Mention: SADER & Associates

International Law Firm of the Year

Winner: Clyde & Co

Honourable Mention: Baker & McKenzie

Equality Initiative of the Year

Winner: Yungo Law

Honourable Mention: Rasma Legal

Legal Counsel of the Year

Winner: Laura Reynaud (Cognizant Technology Solutions Overseas)

Honourable Mention: Hessa Al Fahim (Dubai Future Foundation)

Honourable Mention: Dana Mahdi (Chalhoub Group)

General Counsel of the Year - Small Team

Winner: Fatima Ghaith (Associate General Counsel, Weatherford)

Honourable Mention: Nebahat Arsalan – Goodnotes App

Honourable Mention: Sara Saleh Al-Qahdi (ORYX GTL Limited)

General Counsel of the Year - Large Team

Winner: Emma O’Brien – Aldar Properties PJSC

Honourable Mention: Dawn Sanderson – Al Dahra Group LLC

Legal Services Innovator of the Year

Winner: Nadyn Saleh (Head of Commercial, Al Yaqout & Al Fouzan Legal Group)

Arbitration Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Antonia Birt (Partner, Reed Smith)

Honourable Mention: Paula Boast (Partner, Charlies Russell Speechlys)

Banking, Finance & Restructuring Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Natalia Kumar (Senior Counsel, Al Tamimi & Company, Bahrain office)

Honourable Mention: Fatima Alhasan (Partner, Baker McKenzie, Bahrain office)

Construction Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Paula Boast (Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys)

Honourable Mention: Yuen Phing Choo (Senior Associate, Trowers & Hamlins)

Corporate Lawyer of the Year

Winners: Cheree Gemmell (Senior Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Abu Dhabi)

Honourable Mention: Melissa Forbes-Miranda (Partner, Stephenson Harwood, Dubai)

Employment Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Sabrina Saxena (Senior Counsel, Al Tamimi & Company)

Honourable Mention: Raya Al Harthy (Senior Associate, Trowers & Hamlins, Muscat)

Litigator of the Year

Winner: Shamma Rashid Obaid Al Kindi (BSA Ahmed Bin Hazeem & Associates)

Honourable Mention: Noor Al Rayes (Head of Litigation, Al Tamimi & Company)

Tax Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Janet Gooi (Senior Tax Lawyer, Al Tamini & Company)

Honourable Mention: Sarah Gonem (Partner, Z&Co)

Rising Star of the Year (Private Practice)

Winner: Sadia Rana-Khan (DWF (Middle East) LLP)

Honourable Mention: Sahar Abas (Akin Gump)

Rising Star of the Year (In House)

Winner: Dana Mahdi (Legal Counsel, Chalhoub Group)

Private Practice Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Sara Sheffield (Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys, Dubai office)

Honourable Mention: Lynn Ammar (Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton)

Law Firm Leader of the Year

Winner: Catherine Workman (Managing Partner, Pinsent Masons Middle East)

Honourable Mention: Rania Tadros (Dubai Office Managing Partner, Stephenson Harwood)

Professional Achievement Award

Winner: Susie Abdel-Nabi (Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution Group – Middle East, Clyde & Co)