2025 Shortlists Are In!
We are pleased to announce the shortlists for the Qatar Business Law Forum Conference, Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony 2025 – 10th Anniversary Edition.
Sponsored by Pinsent Masons, 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.
LexisNexis Middle East would like to thank all who submitted an entry! The winners in each category will be announced at a gala dinner and awards ceremony at Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar on 27 November 2025.
Join us as we celebrate the Qatar legal community’s achievements! Book your seats or table here.
IN-HOUSE AWARDS
General Counsel of the Year
- Georges Abi Saab (Ooredoo Group)
- Hossam Abu Al Ola (Qatar Building Company)
- Abdulaziz Mohammed Al-Khalifa (Barzan Holdings QSTP – LLC)
- Sara Saleh Al-Qahdi (Oryx GTL Limited – a subsidiary of QatarEnergy)
- Monita Barghachie (Marafeq Qatar LLC)
- Sanaa Daakour (Estithmar Holding Q.P.S.C)
- Rita El Helou (Lesha Bank LLC)
- Ghassan Khan (Sports City Enterprises LLC -subsidiary of Aspire Zone Foundation)
- Krishan Sinnadurai (Qatar Airways)
Government Lawyer of the Year
- AlAnoud M Al-Mosleh (Invest Qatar)
- Sheikha Jawaher Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Thani (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
- Umar Azmeh (Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC)
- Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim (Primary Health Care Corporation)
- Nasser Al Taweel (Qatar Financial Centre Authority “QFCA” (permanent) / Ministry of Commerce and Industry (secondment))
Government Legal Department of the Year
- Primary Health Care Corporation
- Qatar Financial Centre Authority
- Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC)
Legal Counsel of the Year
- Jana Karam Abboud (Ooredoo Group LLC)
- Maha Abdulkarim (Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C.)
- Abdul Nasser Arif (Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C.)
- Falco R. Bielefeld (Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C.)
- Anike Malherbe (Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C.)
- Sophie Rodari (Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C.)
Legal Department of the Year
- Barzan Holdings QSTP – LLC
- Lesha Bank LLC (Public)
- Ooredoo Group
- Qatar Airways
- Qatar Building Company
- Sports City Enterprises LLC (a subsidiary of Aspire Zone Foundation)
- Starlink
PRIVATE PRACTICE AWARDS
Arbitrator of the Year
Dr. Ghada M. Darwish Karbon (Dr Ghada M. Darwish Karbon Law Firm)
Mohamed Ghofrane (Parley Parsons)
Saad Hegazy (Resolve International)
Pamela McDonald (Pinsent Masons LLP)
Matthew R. M. Walker (K&L Gates LLP)
Arbitration Team of the Year
Al-Ansari & Associates
Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Crowell & Moring LLP
Dentons & Co
DWF LLP
Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
K&L Gates LLP
Mashael Alsulaiti Legal Advocacy & Arbitration
Pinsent Masons LLP
Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners
Banking & Finance Team of the Year
Al Hail Law Firm (Ahmad Ali Al Hail Advocates & Legal Consultants)
Al Tamimi & Company
Crowell & Moring LLP
K&L Gates LLP
Commercial Litigation Team of the Year
Al Hail Law Firm
Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Al Tamimi & Company
Asma Muftah Al Ghanem Advocates & Legal Consultants
DWF LLP
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
K&L Gates LLP
Mashael Alsulaiti Legal Advocacy & Arbitration
Pinsent Masons LLP
Corporate Team of the Year
Al Hail Law Firm
Al Tamimi & Company
Asma Muftah Al Ghanem Advocates & Legal Consultants
Boustany Law Offices LLP
Clyde & Co LLP
Crowell & Moring LLP
Dentons & Co
Dr Ghada M. Darwish Karbon Law Firm
K&L Gates LLP
Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners
Employment Team of the Year
Al-Ansari & Associates
Al Hail Law Firm
Al Tamimi & Company
Al Waab Law Firm
Clyde & Co LLP
Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
Mashael Alsulaiti Legal Advocacy & Arbitration
Pinsent Masons LLP
Technology, Media & Telecommunications Team of the Year
Al Majd Law Firm
Boustany Law Offices L.L.P
Crowell & Moring LLP
Pinsent Masons LLP
Intellectual Property Team of the Year
Al Hail Law Firm
Al Majd Law Firm
Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Al Tamimi & Company
Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
West Bay International Consultants & Lawyer
Property & Construction Team of the Year
Al Hail Law Firm
Al Tamimi & Company
Clyde & Co LLP
Dentons & Co
DWF LLP
K&L Gates LLP
Construction Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
Al Majd Law Firm
Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Al Tamimi & Company
Crowell & Moring LLP
Dentons & Co
Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
K&L Gates LLP
Mashael Alsulaiti Legal Advocacy & Arbitration
Pinsent Masons LLP
Tax Team of the Year
Al Hail Law Firm
Al Majd Law Firm
Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Al Tamimi & Company
Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
International Law Firm of the Year
Al Tamimi & Company
Boustany Law Offices L.L.P
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
Clyde & Co LLP
Crowell & Moring LLP
Dentons & Co
DWF LLP
K&L Gates LLP
Pinsent Masons LLP (QFC)
Qatar Litigation Firm of the Year
- Al Hail Law Firm
- Al Majd Law Firm
- Al Sulaiti Law Firm
- Al-Ansari & Associates
- Al Waab Law Firm
- Asma Muftah Al Ghanem Advocates & Legal Consultants
- Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
- Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners
Qatar Law Firm of the Year
Al Hail Law Firm
Al Majd Law Firm
Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Asma Muftah Al Ghanem Advocates & Legal Consultants
Badri and Salim El Meouchi LLP
Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
Mashael Alsulaiti Legal Advocacy & Arbitration
Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners
International Law Firm of the Decade
Clyde & Co LLP
Crowell & Moring LLP
K&L Gates LLP
Pinsent Masons LLP
Qatar Law Firm of the Decade
Al-Ansari & Associates
Al Sulaiti Law Firm
Hamad Al Yafei Law Firm
Mashael Alsulaiti Legal Advocacy & Arbitration
Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners