Finalists 2012: Tim Frost, Al Tayer Group; David Haigh, G Capital Limited; Nick Hornung, Istithmar World; Phillip Reynolds, FRiENDi GROUP; Mohd Sadique, China State Construction Engineering Corporation

Tim Frost was recruited five years ago by Al Tayer Group to establish an in-house legal department. In the judging panel’s view he has created one of the region’s most sophisticated legal teams.