Hosted by Legal Week and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Middle East, the Middle East Legal Awards will take place at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai, Jumeirah Beach Residence on 11 May.
DUBAI (11 April 2017) -- Commercial Bank of Dubai, PepsiCo, and regional retail, building, and construction conglomerate Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group are among the in-house companies named as finalists for the Middle East Legal Awards. Jointly hosted by Legal Week and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Middle East, the awards -- formerly known as the Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards -- will take place at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai, Jumeirah Beach Residence on 11 May.
The winners will be chosen by an independent judging panel chaired by Dubai World Central general counsel Dean Stelfox, and including several leading regional GCs, including Afshan Akhtar of Arab Banking Corporation, Bruce McAlister of GE, and Ziad Zarka of Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company.
The Middle East Legal Awards 2017 Finalists
In-house awards
Legal Department of the Year - Large Team ABB Industries Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group OSN Pepsi-Cola International SEDCO Holding Legal Department of the Year - Small Team Al Ghurair Investment Sidra Medical and Research Center Total Marketing Middle East Legal Department of the Year - Government Department, Agency, or Public Body DIFC DRA Academy of Law Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department Government Contracts and Agreements Directorate Qatar Financial Centre Authority General Counsel of the Year - Sponsored by Eversheds Sutherland Nasser Al-Taweel, Qatar Financial Centre Authority Clint Hermes, Sidra Medical and Research Center Khalid Khan, The Zubair Corporation Dr. Zaid Mahayni, SEDCO Holding Firas Oggar, Al Ghurair Investment Souhayel Tayeb, Commercial Bank of Dubai Senior Corporate Counsel of the Year Shafiq Jamoos, Deyaar Development David Johnson, National Bank of Abu Dhabi Lylia Mezhoud, Total Marketing Middle East Hani Abo Samra, Shelf Drilling Rahul Sharda, Al Ghurair Investment Junior Corporate Counsel of the Year To be announced on the night To read the full list of award finalists, including for the law firm categories, visit www.middleeastlegalawards.com.