Another year, another set of outstanding transactions reaching financial close in the Middle East & North Africa.

The IJGlobal Awards 2018 dinner for the MENA region has just come to an end in Dubai. A packed ballroom at the Jumeriah Emirates Towers has witnessed the presentation of trophies for best deals and companies in the region.

Here are all the winning deals:

• MENA Water Deal of the Year – Salalah IWP
• MENA Waste Deal of the Year – Sharjah Waste-to-Energy Company
• MENA Mining & Metals Deal of the Year – Emirates Steel Refinancing
• MENA Downstream Oil & Gas Deal of the Year – Duqm Refinery Project
• MENA Midstream Oil & Gas Deal of the Year – KIPIC Al Zour LNG
• MENA Petrochemicals Deal of the Year – Farabi Yanbu
• MENA M&A Deal of the Year - BHGE acquisition of a 5% stake in ADNOC Drilling 
• MENA Transport Deal of the Year – Queen Alia International Shareholder Restructuring
• MENA Refinancing Deal of the Year – Al Dur Power & Water Company
• MENA Power Deal of the Year – Sakaka Solar PV

And here are all the winning companies:

• MENA Financial Adviser of the Year – SMBC
• MENA Technical Adviser of the Year – Mott MacDonald
• MENA DFI of the Year – IFC
• MENA Legal Adviser of the Year – Allen & Overy
• MENA MLA of the Year – Standard Chartered
• MENA Sponsor of the Year – ACWA Power

Congratulations to all the winners!