DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – May 30, 2025 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig was recognized as Banking & Finance Team of the Year at the LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards 2025. The awards ceremony was held May 29 at the Ritz Carlton JBR in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Banking & Finance Team of the Year category recognizes a team that excel in demonstrating legal and technical expertise, deal strategy, client relations, client advocacy, and project management skills, according to the organization.
The firm was also shortlisted for:
- 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
- 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.
“Winning the Banking & Finance Team of the Year affirms Greenberg Traurig’s distinct strategy in the Middle East,” said Richard A. Rosenbaum, Executive Chairman of Greenberg Traurig. “In just two years, we have established ourselves as a leading force in the region by attracting world-class talent, building a unified and empowered team on the ground, and focusing on the industries that matter most to our clients and the region’s future. Our approach which favors deliberate, values-driven growth continues to set us apart, and I am deeply proud of our team’s. This recognition from LexisNexis is a testament to the trust our clients place in us, the extraordinary caliber of our lawyers who deliver sophisticated, market-leading counsel on significant transactions in the Middle East and the collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit that defines Greenberg Traurig in the region and worldwide.”
Khalid Al-Thebity, Middle East Regional Chair and Managing Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Kingdom of Saudi Arabia office (KSA), added: “The regional Banking & Finance team at Greenberg Traurig is a powerhouse that operates seamlessly across the region. Witnessing each of the core industries we have made a proactive effort to build out in the region receive the recognition they deserve makes me extremely proud as regional chair for KSA and the UAE.”
“Once again our successful vision of planting roots in the key industries and business sectors most active in the Middle East, including Banking & Finance is being commended,” Co-Managing Shareholders of Greenberg Traurig’s UAE office Steven Bainbridge and Sarah Mahood said in a joint statement. “Banking & Finance underpins the core structure of many mandates across the region and is fundamental to our clients. We are proud to have the best team in the market, as evidenced by LexisNexis.”
Shibeer Ahmed, Banking & Finance shareholder, commented: “The Banking & Finance team in the region has had an exceptional year advising on high-profile banking, finance, and restructuring mandates whilst navigating complex financial landscapes and delivering innovative solutions to our clients across the Middle East. I am proud of the entire team for receiving this recognition from LexisNexis and would like to thank the team, our clients, and all involved in the research process.”
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 Middle East in 2023 with offices in the KSA and UAE. Since then, the firm has been growing steadily in the region, planting roots in the key 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, including venue, talent, entertainment, licensing, and other needs; Capital Markets; Disputes; and White Collar & Investigations.
Greenberg Traurig’s Kingdom of Saudi Arabia office is operated by Greenberg Traurig through Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm.