LEGAL 500 2023 RANKINGS ARE OUT!!

We are proud to mention that our Dispute Resolution Department has been ranked under Tier 3 for Local Litigation.

With Key lawyers : Dr.MahmoudOmar Abou Reslan & Nathan Baikie mentioned.

Additionally, congratulations to our Corporate Commercial team mentioned under the category of ‘firms to watch’ for Commercial, Corporate and M&A .

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