Philip Punwar ranked in the Lexology Index: Commercial Litigation 2025 report

Dubai based barrister Philip Punwar has once again been ranked as Global Elite Thought Leader for Commercial Litigation in the Client Choice category in the Lexology Index 2025 report, previously known as Who’s Who Legal.

Established in 2005, Client Choice recognises those law firms and partners around the world that stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service. The Lexolology Global Elite Thought Leaders are categorised as the best of the best across their research, achieved by only around 5% of listed practitioners. Individuals ranked as Thought Leaders are considered leaders in their field. Fewer than 50% of individuals considered are selected for inclusion.

Philip Punwar has been ranked as a ‘Recommended Barrister’ in the Client Choice Thought Leaders category for Commercial Litigation in the UAE.

To read the full list of the 2025 rankings for Commercial Litigation in the UAE, click here.

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Philip has over thirty years’ litigation experience. He has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in England and the Dubai International Financial Centre, up to and including the Courts of Appeal of each jurisdiction. In 2006, he was the first practitioner resident in the UAE to be registered as a DIFC Courts advocate. In 2008, he obtained the first Freezing Order issued by the DIFC Courts and appeared in the first ever appeal to the DIFC Court of Appeal.

To find out more about Philip, contact Lexie Johnson on + 44 (0) 207 427 0801 or Dave Lovitt on +44 (0)207 353 6381 for a confidential discussion.

News 30 Oct, 2025