Independent global legal directory · 2026 edition

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Updated August 2026

01
AH

Amelia Hart

Hart & Wynn LLP

Corporate law

New York, USA

9.8Editorial score
02
OA

Omar Al Mansoori

Mansoori Legal

Dispute resolution

Dubai, UAE

9.7Editorial score
03
ES

Eleanor Shaw KC

Temple Chambers

Commercial litigation

London, UK

9.6Editorial score

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