DUBAI – May 11, 2025 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig has been shortlisted by the LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards 2025 for Law Firm of the Year – Saudi Arabia and seven other categories. The awards ceremony will be held May 29 at the Ritz Carlton JBR in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Greenberg Traurig is shortlisted in the following categories:
- Law Firm of the Year – Saudi Arabia: Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm
- Managing Partner of the Year: Khalid A. Al-Thebity
- Senior Associate of the Year: Lewis Calder
- Best Workplace for Lawyers (Law Firm): Greenberg Traurig
- AI Legal Innovator of the Year: Greenberg Traurig
- Banking & Finance Team of the Year: Greenberg Traurig
- Real Estate Team of the Year: Greenberg Traurig
- Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) Team of the Year: Greenberg Traurig
The LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards honor exceptional achievements, groundbreaking innovations, and remarkable contributions to the advancement of the Rule of Law in the Middle East.
“Once again, Greenberg Traurig’s unique cultural and value proposition and clearly evidenced commitment to regional growth are being rewarded,” said Richard A. Rosenbaum, the firm’s Executive Chairman. “Being on these shortlists is further recognition of our position as a leading law firm in the KSA, the UAE, and the region, and as leaders in virtually all of our practices. I am also pleased and proud that Khalid is again being recognized as a top regional leader. We are truly a global platform, a unified firm that has never resorted to a merger, verein, or other shortcut, instead carefully selecting professionals and teams who fit our culture and fill client needs. But we have particularly distinguished ourselves in ‘BigLaw’ by sharply limiting unnecessary bureaucracy and internal politics while emphasizing empowerment, respect and trust in and for each of our people on the ground.”
Khalid A. Al-Thebity, Middle East Regional Chair and Managing Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s KSA office, added: “Being shortlisted for these prestigious awards is a testament to the dedication and excellence of our team, as our recognition in the region continues to rise, and demonstrates that we are a firm operating at the top of our profession. We remain committed to building through our client-centric approach in the Middle East.”
“This shortlist is a reflection of the exceptional work by our specialized teams across the region,” Co-Managing Shareholders of Greenberg Traurig’s UAE office Steven Bainbridge and Sarah Mahood said in a joint statement. “These honors underscore the breadth and depth of our expertise across the region, in both KSA and UAE, and reflect our focus on being a collaborative team while handling dynamic Middle East projects, initiatives, and more.”
These results follow the recent recognition of Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm as Middle East Law Firm of the Year – Saudi Arabia and Al-Thebity as Law Firm Leader of the Year at ALM International’s Middle East Legal Awards 2025. Greenberg Traurig also recently was recognized as UAE Technology, Media & Telecoms Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Middle East 2025 Awards and Law Firm of the Year — UAE at The Oath Middle East Legal Awards, in addition to be shortlisted for numerous other awards at those events.
Greenberg Traurig launched in the KSA and the UAE in 2023. Since then, the firm has experienced steady growth 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, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Private Credit, Sports & Entertainment, Capital Markets, and Arbitrations & Disputes.
Greenberg Traurig’s KSA office is operated by Greenberg Traurig through Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm.