DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Oct. 9, 2026 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig’s Capital Markets Practice won Impact Deal of the Year at the IFLR Middle East Awards 2026 for its role on Binghatti’s US$1.5 billion Sukuk Programme. The awards ceremony was held Oct. 8 at the Address Sky View Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The deal was led by Greenberg Traurig’s Dubai-based Capital Markets team, including Shareholder Alex Roussos, Senior Associate James Osun-Sanmi, Practice Group Attorney Katie Phillips, and Paralegal Oshin Maheshwari.
Greenberg Traurig was also shortlisted in the following categories:
- Debt & Equity-Linked Deal of the Year: Kuwait Finance House AT1 Mudaraba Sukuk
- Public Policy & Regulation Team of the Year
- Rising Star – International: Krishen Patel
- Net-Zero Transition Award
- Pro Bono Firm of the Year
The IFLR Middle East Awards celebrate legal innovation across the region, honouring firms and in-house teams for their work on groundbreaking deals, creative structures, and novel approaches to complex mandates, according to the publication.
Khalid A. Al-Thebity, Greenberg Traurig’s Middle East Regional Chair and Managing Shareholder of the Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, office, said: “Winning Impact Deal of the Year at the IFLR Middle East Awards reflects the depth of our Capital Markets and Finance capabilities, combining local market insight, international standards, and cross-border collaboration to support the continued growth and evolution of the Middle East’s Islamic finance markets.”
Chadi Salloum and Shibeer Ahmed, Co-Managing Shareholders of Greenberg Traurig’s Dubai office, added in a joint statement, “This recognition is a testament to the technical strength, commercial insight, and collaborative approach of our teams, as well as our commitment to helping clients execute complex, high-profile transactions across the region. Congratulations to all involved.”
“We are honoured that this landmark transaction has been recognised as Impact Deal of the Year at the IFLR Middle East Awards, widely regarded as one of the region’s foremost legal industry awards. The issuance builds on a series of successful transactions for the company, and it has been a pleasure to advise on multiple Binghatti issuances over the last year. Their success demonstrates both the strength of investor demand and Binghatti’s growing impact in the market,” Roussos said.
Greenberg Traurig launched in the Middle East in 2023 with offices in Riyadh and Dubai, adding an office in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in 2025. The firm has established itself 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; mergers and acquisitions; private equity; private credit; sports and entertainment, including venue, talent, entertainment, and licensing; capital markets; and arbitrations and disputes.
Greenberg Traurig’s Abu Dhabi office is a branch of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Greenberg Traurig’s Dubai office is operated by Greenberg Traurig Limited. Greenberg Traurig’s Riyadh office is operated by Greenberg Traurig through Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity.