Highly commended: General Electric
Finalists: Foulath Holding BSC (closed) • Nakheel • SEDCO • Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa

The Emirates Group legal department, which is led by Rick Ward, was praised by the judges for operating at the forefront of its field and for the amount of complex legal work it handles in house. “Their commitment to CSR, diversity and support to female employees is outstanding,” added one of the judges.