We are delighted today to publish the shortlist for the Company section of the IJGlobal Awards 2023 for the Middle East and North Africa, identifying the organisations that the independent panel of judges shortlisted… with the big reveal on the night in Dubai.

The MENA awards are being hosted in the UAE – venue to be confirmed shortly – on Wednesday 24 April. For more information, go to the site for IJGlobal Awards 2023.

As with all IJ awards, we take great pride in their peer-review nature, judged by an independent pane of industry experts who have the final say on all company winners. To read about the judges, click here…

This story identifies the organisations on the MENA shortlist – with the winners revealed on the night. However, there are a number of other company awards that will be announced on the night, but where the judges chose an outright winner (see end).

All shortlists are displayed in alphabetical order and one individual award will be presented on 24 April – all chosen by the judging panel.

MLA of the Year:

• Banque Misr
• HSBC / Saudi Awwal Bank
• SMBC
• Standard Chartered Bank

Bond Arranger of the Year:

• Citigroup
• HSBC

Financial Adviser of the Year:

• Cranmore Partners
• Deloitte
• KPMG
• SMBC
• Societe Generale
• Synergy Consulting

Legal Adviser of the Year:

• Allen & Overy
• Ashurst
• Bracewell
• Covington & Burling
• Pinsent Masons
• White & Case

Awards will be presented on the night for the following categories:

• Rising Star
• DFI – Judges’ Choice
• Local Legal – Judges’ Choice
• Sponsor – Judges’ Choice
• Technical Adviser – Judges’ Choice
• Ratings Agency
• Model Auditor

Pictured: some of the judges on the Teams call.

For more information on IJGlobal Awards 2023 – with a particular focus on taking a table – contact Doug Roberts on doug.roberts@IJGlobal.com