The 2019 edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa has recognized 133 Dentons lawyers, of which 89 have been included in the elite “Leading Lawyers” list, while 44 are listed as “Next Generation Lawyers”.

Furthermore, Dentons has been ranked in 233 practice areas across EMEA, including 77 Tier 1 standings. Our Firm earned 68 new or improved practice rankings, further confirming the quality of our service offering and our growing market position across numerous jurisdictions.

The Legal 500 analyses the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research program revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market. The rankings highlight the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel. The research is based on feedback from clients, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.

Dentons’ Leading Lawyers and Next Generation Lawyers, as well as Tier 1 practice areas are listed below:

Leading Lawyers and Next Generation Lawyers

Azerbaijan

• James Hogan (Leading firms)
• Kamal Mammadzada (Leading firms)
• Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin (Leading firms)

Belgium

• Edward Borovikov (Customs, trade, WTO and anti-dumping)

Czech Republic

• Daniel Hurych (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Evan Lazar (Real estate and construction)
• Jana Matiskova (Real estate and construction)
• Jan Procházka (Projects and energy)
• Jirí Stržínek (Real estate and construction)
• Jirí Tomola (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Ladislav Smejkal (Employment)
• Markéta Tvrdá (Real estate and construction 
• Petr Slach (Projects and energy)
• Petr Zakoucky (Projects and energy)

Egypt

• Ahmed Kamal (Commercial, corporate and M&A)

France

• Jean-Marc Grosperrin (Industry focus - Healthcare and life sciences: Corporate)
• Julien Bacus (Derivatives, structured finance and securitisation)
• Leila Hubeaut (Industry focus: Energy: Energy projects)
• Marc Fornacciari (Administrative and public law)

Georgia

• Avto Svanidze (Banking and finance; Commercial, corporate and M&A; Real estate and construction (and projects))
• Irakli Pipia (Commercial, corporate and M&A; Real estate and construction (and projects))
• Otar Kipshidze (Dispute resolution)
• Sopho Mebonia (Banking and finance)
• Zurab Kiliptari (Dispute resolution)

Germany

• Andreas Ziegenhagen (Restructuring and insolvency)
• Wolfram Krohn (Public sector: Public procurement)

Hungary

• Edward Keller (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Gergely Horváth (Banking, finance and capital markets; Projects and energy)
• István Réczicza (TMT)
• Judit Kovári (Real estate and construction)
• Rob Irving (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Tímea Bana (TMT)
• Tünde Gönczöl (Competition)

Iran (APP Legal Institute in association with Dentons Europe LLP)

• Pirouzan Parvine (local law firms)

Italy

• Alessandro Fosco Fagotto (Banking and finance: Borrower side; Banking and finance: Lender or arranger side)
• Carlo Merisio (Real estate and construction)
• Cristian Fischetti (Restructuring and insolvency)
• Dina Collepardi (Banking and finance: Borrower side)
• Federico Sutti (Real estate and construction)
• Franco Paolo Gialloreti (Banking and finance: Lender or arranger side)
• Giangiacommo Olivi (Industry focus: Retail; Industry focus: TMT)
• Ilaria Gobbato (Administrative and public law)
• Maria Sole Insinga (Real estate and construction)
• Pier Francesco Faggiano (Commercial, corporate and M&A)

Kazakhstan

• Aigoul Kenjebayeva (Energy and natural resources)
• Gani Ashimkhan (Corporate, commercial and M&A)
• Kanat Skakov (Tax and customs)
• Ruslan Nurbekov (Energy and natural resources)
• Vassiliy Zenov (Banking, finance and capital markets)

Kenya

• Adil Khawaja (Real estate and construction)
• Andrew Mugambi (Banking, finance and capital markets; Privatisation and projects)
• Kenneth Fraser S.C. (Dispute resolution)
• Kiragu Kimani (Dispute resolution)
• Michi Kirimi (Employment)

Lebanon (Chedid Law Offices in association with Dentons)

• Elias Chedid (Banking, finance and capital markets; Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Georgette Salamé (Banking, finance and capital markets; Commercial, corporate and M&A)

Luxembourg

• Martine Gerber-Lemaire (Real estate and construction)

Morocco

• Patrick Larrivé (Banking, finance and capital markets; Commercial, corporate and M&A; Projects and public law)

Mauritius

• Priscilla Balgobin-Bhoyrul (Leading firms)
• Sivakumaren Mardemootoo (Leading firms)

Netherlands

• Ines van Dijk (Real estate)
• Paul Wanders (Real estate)
• Wendela Raas (Real estate)

Oman

• Abdelrahman Mohamed Elnafie (Dispute resolution)
• Andrew Figgins (Projects and energy; Shipping)
• David Courtney-Hatcher (Real estate and construction)
• Justine Harding (Banking and finance)
• Nick Simpson (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Sadaf Buchanan (Banking and finance)

Qatar

• Safwan Moubaydeen (Foreign firms)
• Zaher Nammour (Foreign firms)

Poland

• Agnieszka Stefanowicz-Barańska (Competition/ Antitrust)
• Agnieszka Wardak (White-collar crime)
• Aleksandra Minkowicz-Flanek (Employment)
• Aldona Kowalczyk (Public law)
• Anna Gulińska (Competition/ Antitrust)
• Anna Pukszto (Restructuring and insolvency)
• Arkadiusz Krasnodębski (Energy and natural resources)
• Bartosz Nojek (Banking and finance)
• Igor Ostrowski (TMT)
• Mateusz Toczyski (Banking and finance)
• Jakub Celiński (Capital markets)
• Karina Furga-Dąbrowska (Tax)
• Karol Laskowski (TMT)
• Paweł Dębowski (Real estate)
• Tomasz Zwoliński (Banking and finance)
• Wojciech Kozłowski (Dispute resolution)

Russia

• Anna Zvereva (Tax)
• Denis Voevodin (Intellectual property)
• Dzhangar Dzhalchinov (Tax)
• Konstantin Tretyakov (White-collar crime)
• Marina Ryzhkova (Employment)
• Mikhail Ivanov (Dispute resolution: Litigation)
• Sergey Trakhtenberg (Real estate and construction)
• Tatiana Nikiforova (TMT)
• Timothy Stubbs (Banking and finance: Lender or arranger side)

Slovakia

• Marcell Clark (Banking, finance and capital markets; Real estate and construction)
• Peter Kubina (Banking, finance and capital markets; Dispute resolution)
• Petra Štrbová (Banking, finance and capital markets)

Spain

• Jesús Mardomingo (Banking and finance)
• Jesús Varela (Real estate and construction)
• Luis Máiz (Banking and finance)

Turkey (BASEAK)

• Barlas Balcıoğlu (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Ceren Su (Energy)
• Dilara Yesilyaprak (Competition)
• Galip Selçuk (Commercial, corporate and M&A; Restructuring and insolvency)
• Mufit Arapoglu (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Şahin Ardıyok (Competition)
• Selim Keki (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Semih Sander (Transport)

Ukraine

• Adam Mycyk (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Artem Lukyanov (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Maksym Sysoiev (Energy)
• Nadiya Shylienkova (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Natalia Selyakova (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Oksana Franko (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Oksana Horban (Intellectual property)
• Oleg Batyuk (Commercial, corporate and M&A; Dispute resolution)
• Oleg Kuchanskyy (Dispute resolution)
• Tetiana Gryn (Tax)

United Arab Emirates

• Alex Roussos (Capital markets)
• Joe Carroll (Real estate)
• Jon Nash (Construction)
• Kelly Tymburski (TMT)
• Matthew Showler (Dispute resolution: Arbitration and international litigation)
• Qasim Aslam (Islamic finance)
• Paul Jarvis (Shipping)

Uzbekistan

• Eldor Mannopov (Leading firms)
• Shukhrat Yunusov (Leading firms)

Tier 1 practices

Azerbaijan

• Leading firms

Czech Republic

• Banking, finance and capital markets
• Projects and energy
• Real estate and construction

France

• Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
• Industry focus: Luxury goods
• Intellectual property: Patents
• Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs

Georgia

• Banking and finance
• Commercial, corporate and M&A
• Dispute resolution
• Real estate and construction (and projects)

Hungary

• Banking, finance and capital markets
• Commercial, corporate and M&A
• Competition
• Projects and energy
• Real estate and construction

Kazakhstan

• Banking, finance and capital markets
• Corporate, commercial and M&A
• Dispute resolution
• Energy and natural resources
• IP and TMT
• Real estate and construction (including projects)
• Tax and customs

Kenya

• Banking, finance and capital markets
• Dispute resolution
• Employment
• Privatisation and projects (previously Projects and energy)

Lebanon (Chedid law Offices in association with Dentons)

• Banking, finance and capital markets
• Commercial, corporate and M&A

Luxembourg

• Real estate and construction

Morocco

• Banking, finance and capital markets
• Commercial, corporate and M&A
• Projects and public law

Netherlands

• Dispute resolution: mediation
• Industry focus: Retail

Oman

• Banking and finance
• Commercial, corporate and M&A
• Dispute resolution
• Projects and energy
• Real estate and construction
• Shipping

Qatar

• Construction
• Foreign Firms
• Islamic finance

Poland

• Banking and finance
• Competition/ Antitrust
• Construction Dispute resolution
• Energy and natural resources
• Investment funds
• Public law
• Real estate
• Restructuring and insolvency
• Tax
• TMT

Russia

• Banking and finance: Lender or arranger side
• Commercial, corporate and M&A: Moscow
• Commercial, corporate and M&A: St. Petersburg and elsewhere
• Employment
• Intellectual property
• PPP and infrastructure projects
• Real estate and construction
• Tax
• TMT

Slovakia

• Banking, finance and capital markets
• Dispute resolution
• Real estate and construction

Turkey (BASEAK)

• Banking, finance and capital markets
• Commercial, corporate and M&A
• Energy
• Transport

Ukraine

• Banking, finance and capital markets
• Commercial, corporate and M&A
• Employment
• Energy

Uzbekistan

• Leading firms

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