Middle East & International News

Middle East & International News

A&O Shearman’s first senior leadership roles

Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) announced the first of several senior leadership roles for the combined firm A&O Shearman, taking effect on May 1, 2024. Additional senior and other leadership appointments for...

FTI Consulting obtains RHQ license in Saudi Arabia

FTI Consulting, Inc. announced that it has been issued a Regional Headquarters License (“RHQ”) from the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia. The RHQ license reinforces the firm’s commitment to further expand its footprint and engagement...

Pinsent Masons launches Vario in the Middle East

Pinsent Masons Vario has launched in the Middle East with its flexible services business kickstarting a base from the firm’s Dubai office. The move will see senior legal counsel Britta Spachtholz relocate to Dubai to engage with clients...

LOD announces new country manager for UAE

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio company (LOD), has annonced the appointment of Mark Dodd as the new UAE country manager. Dodd has been an integral part of the LOD business since early 2019 and currently leads...

DIAC launches a Professional Diploma in International Arbitration

The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) celebrated the achievements of the first batch of graduates from its Professional Diploma in International Arbitration, simultaneously marking the official launch of the diploma following its successful introduction in 2023....

Addleshaw Goddard secures license to operate in KSA

Addleshaw Goddard has been granted a Foreign Law Firm Licence by the Saudi Ministry of Justice after announcing its intention in 2023, to launch an office in Riyadh, its fourth in the Middle East alongside Dubai,...

Law firm highlights – December 2023

Greenberg Traurig, LLP has received itslicense to practice law as a foreign law firm from the Ministry of Justice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), with an initial location in Riyadh. This comes on the heels of...

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