The 2016 edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa has ranked Dentons in 135 practice areas across EMEA. We were recognized as a top-tier firm (Tier 1) in 44 practice areas, and 44 of our lawyers were included in the elite “Leading Lawyers” list.

Our continued focus on top quality service and investments into talent have resulted in a major improvement within the rankings. The Firm received new or increased rankings in 48 practices, of which eleven reached the Tier 1 level.

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 research is based on feedback from 250,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.

Congratulations to Dentons’ lawyers and practice teams who were recognized for their efforts and accomplishments in this year’s The Legal 500 EMEA ranking.

Please see the Firm's Tier 1 practice areas and Leading Lawyers below.

Tier 1 practices:

• Azerbaijan - Legal market overview
• Czech Republic
  • Banking, finance and capital markets
  • Real estate and construction
• France
  • Industry focus
  • Healthcare and life sciences
  • Industry focus
  • Luxury goods
• Hungary
  • Banking and finance
  • Commercial, corporate and M&A
  • Dispute resolution
  • Projects and energy
  • Real estate and construction
• Kazakhstan - Legal market overview
• Lebanon – Banking, finance and capital markets
• Luxembourg - Real estate and construction
• Oman
  • Banking and finance
  • Commercial, corporate and M&A
  • Dispute resolution
  • Projects and energy
  • Real estate and construction
  • Shipping
• Poland
  • Banking and finance
  • Competition/antitrust
  • Dispute resolution
  • Energy and natural resources
  • Public law
  • Real estate and construction
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Tax
• Romania - Real estate and construction
• Russia
  • Corporate, commercial and M&A - Corporate, commercial and M&A: St Petersburg and elsewhere
  • Employment
  • Intellectual property
  • PPP and projects (excluding energy)
  • Real estate and construction
  • TMT
• Turkey
  • Banking, finance and capital markets (BASEAK)
  • Commercial, corporate and M&A (BASEAK)
  • Energy (BASEAK)
  • Foreign firms (Dentons)
  • Restructuring and insolvency (BASEAK)
• Ukraine
  • Banking, finance and capital markets
  • Commercial, corporate and M&A
  • Energy
• United Arab Emirates – TMT
• Uzbekistan - Legal market overview

Leading Lawyers

• Azerbaijan
  • James Hogan (Legal market overview)
  • Kamal Mammadzada (Legal market overview)
• Czech Republic - Evan Lazar (Real estate and construction)
• Egypt - Michael Lacey (Legal market overview)
• France
  • Jean-Marc Grosperrin (Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences)
  • Pascale Poupelin (Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences)
  • Isabelle Leroux (Intellectual property: Trademarks, designs and copyrights)
• Germany
  • Wolfram Krohn (Public sector: Public procurement)
  • Andreas Ziegenhagen (Restructuring and insolvency: Restructuring)
• Hungary
  • Rob Irving (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
  • Ildikó Csák (Employment)
  • Gergely Horváth (Projects and energy)
  • Judit Kövári (Real estate and construction)
  • István Réczicza (TMT)
• Italy - Aldo Calza (Employment)
• Jordan – Safwan Moubaydeen (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Kazakhstan - Aigoul Kenjebayeva (Legal market overview)
• Kuwait - Sam Habbas (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Lebanon - Elias Chedid (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)
• Oman
  • Sadaf Buchanan (Banking and finance)
  • David Courtney-Hatcher (Real estate and construction)
• Poland
  • Mateusz Toczyski (Banking and finance)
  • Agnieszka Stefanowicz-Barańska (Competition/ Antitrust)
  • Arkadiusz Krasnodębski (Energy and natural resources)
  • Paweł Dębowski (Real estate and construction)
  • Anna Maria Pukszto (Restructuring and insolvency)
  • Karina Furga-Dąbrowska (Tax)
• Russia
  • Timothy Stubbs (Banking and finance)
  • Mikhail Ivanov (Dispute resolution: Arbitration and mediation; Dispute resolution: Litigation)
• Turkey
  • Barlas Balcioğlu (Banking, finance and capital markets) (BASEAK)
  • Galip Selçuk (Commercial, corporate and M&A; Restructuring and insolvency) (BASEAK) 
• Ukraine
  • Oleg Batyuk (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
  • Natalia Selyakova (Banking, finance and capital markets)
  • Adam Mycyk (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Uzbekistan - Mouborak Kambarova (Legal market overview)