Dentons wins Construction Team of the Year at the Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2026

Dubai-Dentons has been named Construction Team of the Year at the Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2026, recognising the Firm's outstanding work on complex and high-value construction and infrastructure matters across the region.

The award celebrates Dentons' market-leading construction practice, which continues to advise employers, contractors, developers, lenders and insurers on landmark projects spanning infrastructure, energy, transport, real estate and giga-project developments across the Middle East and Africa.

This recognition reflects the team's strength in both front-end project advisory work and high-stakes dispute resolution, including arbitration, adjudication and litigation. Over the past year, Dentons has advised on some of the region's most significant and technically challenging projects, supporting clients through evolving regulatory landscapes, sustainability considerations and increasingly sophisticated procurement models.

Dean Ryburn, Regional Head of Construction and Dispute Resolution, said: "We are delighted to receive this recognition from Legal 500. It reflects the strength and collaboration of our team across the Middle East, and our commitment to delivering clear, strategic and commercially focused advice on our clients' most significant projects and disputes."

Jon Nash, Regional Managing Partner, said: "This award underscores Dentons' commitment to delivering practical, solutions-driven advice on projects that shape the future of the region. Our integrated, cross-border approach enables us to combine local insight with global capability to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients. There is something special happening at Dentons Middle East and we are lucky to be part of it."

The Legal 500 Middle East and Africa Awards recognise leading law firms and individuals based on extensive independent research, client feedback and market commentary. The Construction Team of the Year award highlights firms that demonstrate technical excellence, innovation and significant impact within the construction sector.

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