The 2020 edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa has recognized 174 Dentons lawyers across various practice areas. Of these, 84 lawyers have been included in the elite Leading Individuals list, 29 listed as Next Generation Partners, while 46 have received the Rising Stars ranking – a new category created in this year guide. 

Additionally, 19 of our lawyers have been included in The Legal 500's Hall of Fame, which highlights individuals who have received constant praise from their clients for continued excellence. Dentons partners included in the List are: 

• Sadaf Buchanan (Oman – Banking and finance)
• Elias Chedid (Lebanon – Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Paweł Dębowski (Poland – Real estate and construction)
• Karina Furga-Dąbrowska (Poland – Tax) 
• James Hogan (Azerbaijan – Leading firms)
• Gergely Horváth (Hungary – Projects and energy)
• Ted Jonas (Georgia – Legal market overview)
• Aigoul Kenjebayeva (Kazakhstan – Energy and natural resources)
• Judit Kővári (Hungary – Real estate and construction)
• Arkadiusz Krasnodębski (Poland – Energy and natural resources)
• Evan Lazar (Czech Republic – Real estate and construction)
• Isabelle Leroux (France – Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs)
• Giangiacomo Olivi (Italy - Industry focus: TMT)
• Anna Pukszto (Poland – Restructuring  and insolvency)
• Pascale Poupelin (France – Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences)
• István Réczicza (Hungary – TMT)
• Natalya Selyakova (Ukraine – Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Agnieszka Stefanowicz-Barańska (Poland – Competition/ anitrust)
• Timothy Stubbs (Russia – Banking and finance: Lender or arranger side)

The Legal 500 ranked Dentons in 243 practice areas across Europe, Middle East and Africa, including 76 Tier 1 standings. Confirming our expanding service offering and strengthened market position across numerous jurisdictions, our Firm earned 48 new or improved practice rankings.

The Legal 500 EMEA guide provides researched coverage of 88 countries and over 2,700 ranked law firms. The Legal 500 analyses the capabilities of law firms, 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 lawyers recognized as Leading Individuals, Next Generation Partners and Rising Stars are listed below:

Leading Individuals

Belgium

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

Czech Republic

• Daniel Hurych (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Petr Slach (Projects and energy)
• Ladislav Smejkal (Employment)
• Jirí Stržínek (Real estate and construction)
• Jirí Tomola (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Petr Zákoucký (EU and competition; Projects and energy)

France

• Julien Bacus (Derivatives and structured finance)
• Marc Fornacciari (Administrative and public law; Industry focus: Energy - Regulatory and public law)
• Jean-Marc Grosperrin (Industry focus - Healthcare and life sciences)
• Ramin Hariri (Industry focus: Energy - Mining, oil and gas and natural resources)
• Pascal Schmitz (Real estate)

Georgia

• Otar Kipshidze (Dispute resolution)
• Avto Svanidze (Banking and finance; Commercial corporate and M&A; Real estate and construction (and projects))

Germany

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

Hungary

• Gergely Horváth (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Rob Irving (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Edward Keller (Commercial, corporate and M&A)

Italy

• Giulio Andreani (Tax)
• Sara Biglieri (Dispute resolution)
• Giovanni Francesco Casucci (Intellectual property)
• Alessandro Dubini (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Alessandro Fosco Fagotto (Banking and finance - Borrower side; Banking and finance - Lender or arranger side)
• Giangiacomo Olivi (Data privacy and data protection; Industry focus – Retail)
• Federico Sutti (Real estate and construction; Restructuring and insolvency)
• Federico Vanetti (Real estate and construction)

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

• Pirouzan Parvine (Local law firms)

Kazakhstan

• Aigoul Kenjebayeva (Commercial, corporate and M&A; IP and TMT)
• Kanat Skakov (Tax and customs)

Kenya

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

Lebanon

• Elias Chedid (Banking, finance and capital markets)

Luxembourg

• Martine Gerber-Lemaire (Real estate and construction)

Mauritius

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

Morocco

• Omar Sayarh (Commercial, corporate and M&A)

Netherlands

• Wendela Raas (Industry focus – Retail; Real estate)
• Bas van Schouwenburg (Construction)

Oman

• Sadaf Buchanan (Banking and finance)
• Andrew Figgins (Projects and energy; Shipping)
• Jamie Gibson (Commercial corporate and M&A)
• Nick Simpson (Commercial corporate and M&A)

Poland

• Jakub Celiński (Capital markets)
• Aldona Kowalczyk (Public procurement)
• Wojciech Kozlowski (Dispute resolution)
• Arkadiusz Krasnodebski (Energy and natural resources)
• Aleksandra Minkowicz-Flanek (Employment)
• Igor Ostrowski (TMT)
• Agnieszka Stefanowicz-Baranska (Competition/antitrust)
• Mateusz Toczyski (Banking and finance)
• Agnieszka Wardak (White-collar crime)
• Agnieszka Wojciechowska (Construction)

Qatar

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

Romania

• Simona Marin (Banking and finance) 

Slovakia

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

Spain

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

Turkey (BASEAK)

• Mufit Arapoglu (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Şahin Ardıyok (Competition)
• Barlas Balcıoğlu (Banking, finance and capital markets; Project finance/ Projects)
• Selim Keki (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Semih Sander (Transport)
• Galip Selçuk (Commercial, corporate and M&A; Restructuring and insolvency)
• Günhan Yalçin (Banking, finance and capital markets)

Ukraine

• Oleg Batyuk (Commercial, corporate and M&A; Dispute resolution; Energy)
• Adam Mycyk (Commercial, corporate and M&A; Energy)
• Volodymyr Monastyrskyy (Competition; Employment)

United Arab Emirates

• Qasim Aslam (Banking and finance - Corporate finance (including Islamic lending)
• Paul Jarvis (Shipping)
• Alex Roussos (Capital markets)

Uzbekistan

• Eldor Mannopov (Leading firms)

Next Generation Partners

Azerbaijan

• Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin (Leading firms)

Czech Republic

• Jana Matisková (Real estate and construction)
• Jan Procházka (Projects and energy)
• Markéta Tvrdá (Real estate and construction)

Germany

• Julia Pfeil (Trade and distribution: Foreign trade law)

Hungary

• Marcell Szőnyi (Real estate and construction)

Italy

• Antonella Brambilla (Capital markets: Equity)
• Pier Francesco Faggiano (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Ilaria Gobbato (Administrative and public law)
• Maria Sole Insinga (Real estate and construction)
• Carlo Merisio (Real estate and construction)
• Michele Odello (Banking and finance: Bank regulatory)

Kenya

• Sigee Koech (Banking, finance and capital markets)

Netherlands

• Bram Braat (EU and competition)
• Marc Elshof (Data privacy and data protection)
• Anouk Rosielle (Dispute resolution: commercial litigation)

Oman

• Justine Harding (Banking and finance)

Poland

• Magdalena Bartosik (Data privacy and data protection)
• Katarzyna Bilewska (Dispute resolution)
• Paweł Grabowski (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Karol Laskowski (TMT)

Russia

• Vladislav Arkhipov (TMT)
• Lidia Charikova (Tax)
• Vladimir Kilinkarov (PPP and infrastructure projects)

Slovakia

• Juraj Gyárfáš (Commercial, corporate and M&A; Dispute resolution)
• Daniel Lipšic (Dispute resolution)
• Stanislava Valientová (Banking, finance and capital markets)

Ukraine

• Maksym Sysoiev (Energy)

Uzbekistan

• Shukhrat Yunusov (Leading firms)

Rising Stars

Egypt

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

France

• Dorothée Griveaux (Administrative and public law)

Georgia

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

Germany

• Courtney Lotfi (Dispute resolution: Arbitration (including international arbitration))
• Maria Brakalova (Trade and distribution: Foreign trade law)

Hungary

• Tímea Bana (Data privacy and data protection; TMT)
• Tünde Gönczöl (Competition)
• Emőke Kovács (Projects and energy)
• Réka Szalóky (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Rita Várnagy (Real estate and construction)

ITALY

• Saverio Cavalcanti (Data privacy and data protection; Industry focus: TMT)
• Dina Collepardi (Banking and finance: Borrower side)
• Cristian Fischetti (Restructuring and insolvency)
• Franco Paolo Gialloreti (Banking and finance: Lender or arranger side)

Kazakhstan

• Gani Ashimkhan (Corporate, commercial and M&A)
• Ruslan Nurbekov (Energy and natural resources)
• Daniyar Toigonbaev (Energy and natural resources)
• Vassiliy Zenov (Banking, finance and capital markets)

Kenya

• Ezra Makori (Employment)

LEBANON (Chedid law Offices in association with Dentons)

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

Luxembourg

• Christel Dumont (Real estate and construction)

Poland

• Anna Gulińska (Competition/ antitrust)
• Bartosz Nojek (Banking and finance)
• Michał Wasiak (Private equity)
• Tomasz Zwoliński (Banking and finance)

Russia

• Olga Elliott (Real estate and construction)

Slovakia

• Patricia Gossányiová (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Martin Mendel (Commercial, corporate and M&A; Real estate and construction)
• Katarina Pecnová (Commercial, corporate and M&A)
• Petra Štrbová (Banking, finance and capital markets)

Spain

• Luis Máiz (Banking and finance)

Turkey (BASEAK)

• Armanç Canbeyli (Compliance)
• Ceren Su (Energy)
• Dilara Yesilyaprak (Competition)

Ukraine

• Tetiana Gryn (Tax)
• Oksana Horban (Intellectual property)
• Oleg Kuchanskyy (Dispute resolution)
• Artem Lukyanov (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Nadiya Shylienkova (Banking, finance and capital markets)
• Igor Svitlyk (Competition)

United Arab Emirates

• Joe Carroll (Real Estate)
• Richard Clarke (Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation)
• Kanishka Singh (Construction)

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