Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm has appointed leading public policy and regulatory shareholder Dr. Yazid AlMasoud in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) practicing in the firm’s Riyadh location and the broader region. AlMasoud will...
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added senior corporate/commercial lawyer Greta Habib as a Shareholder in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) location. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Habib founded and led two cross-border corporate law firms in Beirut...
Paul Hastings LLP announced the continued expansion of its transformative international energy and infrastructure team and broader corporate platform with the appointment of mergers and acquisitions lawyer Stefan Mrozinski and projects lawyer Habeeb Rahman as partners...
Greenberg Traurig has welcomed leading capital markets shareholder Alex Roussos, enhancing the firm’s capital markets offering in the region and globally. Roussos will practice in the firm’s UAE and KSA locations. With more than 20 years’ experience...
Paul Hastings LLP announced that energy and infrastructure lawyer Ibaad Hakim has joined the firm as a partner in Abu Dhabi, further strengthening the transformative international energy and infrastructure team spanning Abu Dhabi, London and Paris...
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has promoted five lawyers to the firm’s partnership for 2025, including Charlotte Knight in Assets & Structured Finance, who is based in Dubai. Maritime specialist Knight has represented lenders, lessors, lessees...
Addleshaw Goddard has announced the promotion of two senior lawyers to partner in the Middle East, reflecting the firm’s continued investment in its regional growth strategy. The advancements further strengthen the firm’s capabilities in Banking &...
Simmons & Simmons has hired Umera Ali as a partner in a significant boost to its banking capabilities in the Middle East. With a career spanning two decades, Umera joins Simmons from a US-headquartered multinational law...
Kennedys Dubai has announced the arrival of Jemima McDonald who joins Kennedys’ corporate & commercial team as a legal director, working alongside partner Tania De Swart. McDonald has substantial experience advising on complex defence procurement transactions...
Stephenson Harwood LLP has promoted twelve lawyers to its partnership, effective from May 1, 2025. “It’s fantastic to welcome these exceptionally talented, driven and accomplished lawyers to our partnership,” said Eifion Morris, chief executive officer, Stephenson...
