Outer Temple Chambers shortlisted at The Legal 500 MENA Awards 2026

We are proud to announce that Outer Temple Chambers has once again been shortlisted for Commercial Set of the Year at the Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2026. Congratulations also to our team member, Justina Stewart on her nomination for Commercial Junior of the Year.

The Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2026 ceremony will be held on Thursday 12th February 2026 at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah. The awards put the spotlight on the outstanding collection of legal talent in the MENA region and recognises the standout performers.

We are thrilled to be ranked for English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Set of the Year. These awards reflect the competency in providing expert advisory and advocacy services and facilities in the Middle East. Outer Temple Chambers has been in the Middle East for close to a decade and our members close to 20 years. Members have been involved in some of the leading disputes in the region, covering Commercial Contracts, Financial Investigations, Banking, Construction, Fraud and Asset Recovery, Fintech and Employment, as well as International Arbitration, Private Wealth and Islamic Law & Finance Advisory.

After winning the Commercial Junior of the Year award last year, we would also like to congratulate Justina Stewart on yet again being nominated for Junior of the Year in the English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial category. Justina Stewart is a door tenant at Outer Temple Chambers whilst also at Collas Crill based in Cayman. She specialises in commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on banking and financial services, civil fraud, fintech and digital assets, insolvency and international arbitration. She is one of the very few barristers who not only has a caseload spanning some of the most high-profile and complex commercial and commercial chancery cases in the region, but is also at the heart of important, regional legislative reform. Her instructions frequently involve multi-jurisdictional elements and matters which are notable for their complexity and novelty.

Click here to read the full list of those shortlisted.

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Outer Temple Chambers is a leading set of barristers, known for being specialists in commercial litigation and arbitration, company and employment law-multinational and cross-border law, regulatory issues, Islamic Finance and wealth management, and work in the world’s leading courts, including in the DIFC Courts. Outer Temple has offices in London and Dubai with a wide variety of barristers and professional associates permanently based in the Middle East as part of our established presence in the region.

Members of our Commercial Litigation team in the Middle East can be found here. Details on our Middle East offering can be found here.

To find out more about our expertise or to instruct a member of our team, please contact Lexie Johnson on + 44 (0) 207 427 0801 for a confidential discussion.

News 30 Jan, 2026