2024 Winners

Meet the winners from the Qatar Business Law Forum Awards Ceremony 2024 – 9th Edition held in Doha, Qatar!

We are pleased to have hosted, in partnership with the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre – QICRDC (LexisNexis Strategic Alliance Partner), the Qatar Business Law Forum Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony 2024 – 9th Edition on 21 November 2024 in Doha, Qatar!

Thank you to our Gala Dinner Sponsor, Pinsent Masons, for your support.

The Qatar Business Law Forum Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony recognises exceptional achievement within Qatar’s legal community. The awards are judged by an independent panel composed of industry leaders, academic practitioners and government officials.

Thank you to all who submitted an entry! The winners in each category were announced at a gala dinner and awards ceremony in Doha, Qatar, on 21 November 2024.

Please join us in congratulating this year’s winners:

Excellence in Teaching Award

Winner: Dr. Andrew Dahdal

IN-HOUSE AWARDS

Legal Compliance Officer of the Year

Winner: Hajer Lamine (Ooredoo)

Legal Compliance Officer of the Year

Winner: Hajer Lamine (Ooredoo)

General Counsel of the Year

Winner: Maryam Alkuwari (Qatar Satellite Company)
Honourable Mention:Andrew Johnson (Msheireb Properties)

General Counsel of the Year

Winner: Maryam Alkuwari (Qatar Satellite Company)
Honourable Mention:Andrew Johnson (Msheireb Properties)

Government Lawyer of the Year

Winner: Ahmed Al Emadi
(Ministry of Municipality)

Government Legal Team of the Year

Winner: Qatar Tourism

PRIVATE PRACTICE AWARDS

Arbitration Team of the Year

Winner: Pinsent Masons
Honourable Mention: K&L Gates; Al Sulaiti Law Firm

Banking & Finance Team of the Year

Winner: Crowell & Moring
Honourable Mention: Sultan Al Abdulla & Partners

Commercial Litigation Team of the Year

Winner: Pinsent Masons
Honourable Mention: Sultan Al Abdulla & Partners; Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm

Corporate Team of the Year

Winner: Dentons
Honourable Mention: K&L Gates

Construction Dispute Resolution Team of the Year

Winner: Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Honourable Mention: Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm

The Advocate’s Award

Winner: Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners
Honourable Mention: Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm

Employment Team of the Year

Winner: Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
Honourable Mention: Asma Muftah Al Ghanem Advocates & Legal Consultants; Pinsent Masons

Employment Team of the Year

Winner: Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
Honourable Mention: Asma Muftah Al Ghanem Advocates & Legal Consultants; Pinsent Masons

Property & Construction Team of the Year

Winner: DWF
Honourable Mention: K&L Gates

Expert Firm of the Year

Winner: Parley Parsons

International Law Firm of the Year

Winner: K&L Gates
Honourable Mention: Pinsent Masons

Qatar Law Firm of the Year

Winner: Essa Al-Sulaiti Law Firm
Honourable Mention: Sultan Al Abdulla & Partners

We look forward to welcoming you in 2025 for the 10th Qatar Business Law Forum Conference, Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony!