RIYADH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Dec. 13, 2025 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig has been listed across multiple firm and individual categories in the IFLR1000 2025’s Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rankings. IFLR1000 recognizes top law firms and lawyers by practice area and region, based on their deal experience and what clients say about their work.
According to the publication, IFLR1000 is a leading international legal market research publication that has been highlighting financial and corporate law firms and lawyers since 1990. IFLR1000 ranks close to 500 law firms and more than 21,000 lawyers across 12 practice areas and 250 jurisdictions. IFLR1000’s law firm rankings are based on three criteria: transactional assessment, client feedback, and market insight.
The 2025 Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates listing recognizes the following Greenberg Traurig practices:
Saudi Arabia — Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm
- Banking | Notable
- M&A | Tier 4
- Project Development | Notable
- Real Estate | Notable
United Arab Emirates
- Banking | Notable
- Capital Markets: Debt | Notable
- M&A | Tier 5
- Projects | Notable
- Real Estate & Construction | Tier 3
Two Greenberg Traurig attorneys are recognized as “Highly Regarded,” which is defined as lawyers who are highly regarded by their peers, possess a strong transactional record, and consistently receive positive client feedback:
- Alex Roussos: Banking & Finance | Capital Markets: Debt | Capital Markets | United Arab Emirates
- Shibeer Ahmed: Banking | Islamic Finance | Project Finance | United Arab Emirates
Five Greenberg Traurig attorneys are recognized as “Notable Practitioners,” defined as lawyers who have track records of advising on significant deals in the context of their market and practice area:
- Chadi Salloum: M&A | Saudi Arabia
- Christian Adams: Banking & Finance | Restructuring and Insolvency: United Arab Emirates
- Krishen Patel: Corporate and M&A | United Arab Emirates
- Pawel J. Szaja: Capital Markets: Debt | Capital Markets: Equity | United Arab Emirates
- Stephen Kelly: Project Development | United Arab Emirates
Two Greenberg Traurig attorneys are recognized as “Rising Stars,” defined as lawyers who are working on complex deals and are recommended by clients or peers:
- James Osun-Sanmi: Capital Markets: Debt | United Arab Emirates
- Luke Robinson: Banking & Finance | Projects | United Arab Emirates
Greenberg Traurig launched in the Middle East in 2023 with offices in Riyadh and Dubai. Since then, the firm has been growing steadily in the region, , adding an office in Abu Dhabi in 2025 and planting key roots in the industries and business sectors most active in the Middle East, including real estate, infrastructure and transportation, energy and natural resources, hospitality, finance and restructuring, M&A, private equity, private credit, sports and entertainment — including venue, talent, entertainment, licensing, and other needs — capital markets, and arbitrations and disputes.
Greenberg Traurig’s Riyadh office is operated by Greenberg Traurig through Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm. Greenberg Traurig’s Dubai office is operated by Greenberg Traurig Limited. Greenberg Traurig’s Abu Dhabi office is a branch of Greenberg Traurig, P.A.