CMS has announced the appointment of Christy Farrer as the first chief operating officer (COO) of CMS UK LLP (CMS UK), effective from May 21, 2026. In this newly created role, Farrer will lead the firm’s...
Linklaters is pleased to announce the appointment of Amro Bakhaidar as the new national managing partner for Saudi Arabia for a four-year term. Bakhaidar is a leading specialist in equity capital markets and public M&A transactions in...
Against the backdrop of increasingly complex, high-value project delivery, a new strategic legal and contract management alliance has been launched to support the construction sector across Oman and other key regional markets in the Gulf. Operating...
Lawyers On Demand (LOD), a Consilio company, released the findings of its annual global survey: “The Integration Imperative – Optimising the Legal Engine of the Future.” For the sixth consecutive year, LOD surveyed legal, risk, and...
Pinsent Masons has announced the relocation of its Riyadh office to the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), marking a significant milestone in the firm’s long-standing commitment to the legal landscape in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....
ADGM Courts, the internationally recognised independent courts of ADGM, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Mediation Hub MENA (TMH), reinforcing a shared commitment to advancing mediation as a preferred method of dispute resolution...
Continuation vehicles are a permanent and evolving feature of the private markets landscape, according to findings from Morgan Lewis’s Annual Continuation Vehicles Report 2026, which offers a comprehensive analysis of how continuation vehicles (CVs) are being...
Linklaters has launched Applied Intelligence, a first of its kind team that brings together lawyers and data scientists to co-design and deliver bespoke AI-enabled tech and legal solutions for clients’ most complex and high-stakes challenges. Partnering...
As energy resilience becomes increasingly critical, new research from multinational law firm Pinsent Masons shows carbon capture and storage (CCS) remains the dominant focus of low‑carbon investment across the Middle East, while diversification into complementary technologies gains momentum. The...
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) reported statistics for the first quarter of 2026, reflecting continued demand and stable performance across its divisions. Total claims grew 22 per cent, from 325 claims in Q1 2025, to...
