DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Dec. 24, 2024 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig has been shortlisted in three categories at the 2025 Chambers Middle East Awards. Winners will be announced at a ceremony April 10, 2025, held at the Kempinski Central Avenue, Dubai.
Greenberg Traurig is shortlisted in the following categories:
- Middle East Breakthrough Law Firm of the Year
- UAE Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
- UAE Technology, Media & Telecoms Law Firm of the Year
The Chambers Middle East Awards recognize a law firm’s pre-eminence in key jurisdictions in the region, according to the publication. They reflect achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, excellence in client service, and celebrate the achievements of firms, companies, and individuals who are furthering the advancement of diversity and inclusion within the legal profession across the Middle Eastern region.
The award nominations honor the work of national and international law firms across the region based on the research for the recent edition of Chambers Global Guide, and the ultimate winners are the product of countless interviews and extensive research by Chambers’ teams of over 250 research analysts.
“To have been shortlisted across three categories by Chambers is impressive and a reflection of the impact we have made in the legal industry,” said Richard A. Rosenbaum, Executive Chairman of Greenberg Traurig. “We always remember these awards are made possible by our clients, the lawyers, and professional staff in the region, as well as many others across our unified global firm, who collaborated with and supported one another as a team.”
Khalid A. Al-Thebity, Greenberg Traurig’s Middle East Regional Chair and Managing Shareholder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) location, agreed, noting: “Being shortlisted by Chambers indicates that as a firm we are operating at the top of our profession, and we appreciate this recognition. We remain committed to our go-to-market approach of building teams based around our clients’ needs expanding our collective capabilities across the KSA and the UAE.”
“Greenberg Traurig’s Real Estate Practice is unique amongst leading global law firms and is acknowledged as a leader in the industry. Our Middle East Real Estate team members have partnered for more than a decade on dynamic projects, initiatives, and legal developments shaping the UAE real estate market and building the foundations for the future,” said Sarah Mahood, Co-Managing Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s United Arab Emirates (UAE) location and Middle East Co-Head of Real Estate and Hospitality, and Stephen Kelly, Middle East Co-Head of Real Estate and Hospitality, in a joint statement.
“Our recognition in the legal market continues to grow month by month. We have firmly established ourselves as a strategic market participant by collaborating with our clients on their most strategic mandates, building bespoke specialist teams, something which is unique and sets us apart,” said Steven Bainbridge, Co-Managing Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s UAE location. David Bintliff, Shareholder, commented, “Our team of experts have advised on the largest technology, media, and telecoms projects in the Middle East, particularly across the UAE and KSA. We are sought out to partner with regional government entities and multinationals on their most complex transactional mandates, licensing, regulatory, benchmarking and consulting projects.”
The Chambers shortlist follows on from Greenberg Traurig recently being awarded Law Firm of the Year – UAE at The Oath Middle East Legal Awards in November 2024.
Greenberg Traurig launched in the Middle East in 2023 with offices in the KSA and UAE. Since then, the firm has been growing steadily in the region, planting key roots in the industries and business sectors most active in the Middle East, including Real Estate, Infrastructure & Transportation, Energy & Natural Resources, Hospitality, Finance & Restructuring, M&A, Private Equity, Private Credit, Tax, Sports & Entertainment, including venue, talent, entertainment, licensing, and other needs, Capital Markets, Arbitrations & Disputes, Health Care, and Life Sciences.
Greenberg Traurig’s United Arab Emirates office is operated by Greenberg Traurig Limited.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 48 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2024 BTI “Leading Edge Law Firm” for delivering on client expectations for the future and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.