Barrister Hamna Zain

Recognition

Awards, leadership, speaking and media.

Saudi Arabia & international recognition

Forbes & professional honours

Forbes Middle East Women’s Summit, Riyadh · 2025Invited attendee, representing my Middle East corporate legal consultancy.
Justitia Award nominee · 2023 & 2024
Excellence in Corporate Law Award · 2022National Women Lawyers Society; also selected as a Featured National Woman Lawyer.
In-house Counsel of the Year nominee · 2021Women in Law.

British Council

Study UK Alumni Awards

Business & Innovation finalist, UAE · 2025
Global Social Action finalist · 2023
Social Impact national finalist · 2021
UK Alumni Award grant recipient · 2018
Future Leaders Connect · 2017Selected to present global-change ideas at the national stage.

Leadership & access to justice

Beyond commercial practice

Former Vice-Chair, International Legal Affairs CommitteeLahore High Court Bar Association.
Former committee chairPunjab Bar Legal Education; National Women Lawyers Society Judicial Reforms.
Asia-Pacific Judicial Colloquium on Climate ChangeRapporteur for Lahore High Court.
Pro bono legal aid, legal-literacy workshops & mentoringSupporting women and small businesses.

Speaking & training

IPLR Environmental Boot Camp · 2026 • SAAM Women Leadership Program · 2025 • REDC LUMS women’s leadership panel · 2024 • British Council Study UK · 2022 • UMT International Law Conference · 2022

Media appearances Dunya News · Discover Pakistan · Qasim Ali Shah Foundation

Law with Barrister Hamna · YouTube

Featured interviews: University of London · City, University of London