Al Tamimi & Company secured its spot as the Regional Law Firm of the Year at the Legal 500 MENA Awards 2025, the company said in a statement (pdf). The legal player additionally picked up other accolades, including Jordan Law Firm of the Year, Qatar Law Firm of the Year, UAE Law Firm of the Year, and Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year. Associates in the firm also received awards, including Khushboo Shahdadpuri (LinkedIn) who received the Construction Leading Associate of the Year title, and Nadine Khaled (LinkedIn) who was named the Employment Leading Associate of the Year.

Helmy, Hamza& Partners, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, was named Egypt Firm of the Year. Baker McKenzie Partner Lamyaa Gadelhak (LinkedIn) was named Egypt’s Lawyer of the Year.

AND- Other local legal players had their efforts recognized in the region, with Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s Nadia Abdallah (LinkedIn) receiving the Projects and Infrastructure Leading Associate of the Year title and Riad & Riad’s Eman Riad (LinkedIn) named the Employment Lawyer of the Year.

ALSO- The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) topped Egypt’s syndicated loans league table in 2024, with the state-owned lender claiming first place in the local market for its role as a financing agent, lead arranger, documentation bank, and loan marketer, according to Bloomberg rankings, the bank said in a statement (pdf). NBE managed 32 financing transactions in 2024, including 25 as a loan agent, with a total financing value of EGP 297 bn.

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