Akin announced that Andrej Kormuth has joined the firm as project development partner in Dubai. His arrival further enhances Akin’s project development offering in the Middle East, strengthening the region’s integration with the firm’s sophisticated global...
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants has appointed Darren Bradshaw as partner in its Corporate & Commercial practice, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities across corporate transactions, commercial contracts, major projects and strategic business advisory. Bradshaw brings more...
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader strengthens its Public Policy and Regulatory capabilities in Riyadh with the appointment of Dr. Yazid Almasoud as a partner in its Riyadh office. Dr. Almasoud will lead the firm’s Public Policy and Regulatory...
Akin announced that Andrea Dougall and Marie-Sophie Bandeira Vieira have joined the firm as partners in its investment management practice in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, respectively. Having worked together previously, they reunite to expand Akin’s full-service...
BonelliErede announced that Giovanni Minuto, a partner in the firm’s international arbitration practice, has relocated from the Milan office to the Dubai office. This move further strengthens the firm’s offering in one of the world’s leading...
Hourani & Partners has appointed Julia Snyder as a partner in its Corporate and M&A practice, effective Monday September 7, 2026. Snyder joins the firm’s Dubai office from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in Saudi Arabia,...
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has announced that Guillaume Hess has joined the firm’s Dubai office as a partner in its Dispute Resolution group. He was previously special counsel at K&L Gates. Hess is a highly...
Charles Russell Speechlys announced the appointment of Philip O’Riordan as a partner and head of its Corporate practice in the Middle East. O’Riordan will be based in the firm’s Dubai office. O’Riordan’s appointment represents a significant...
Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity real estate shareholder Ashia D. Adams has relocated from the firm’s London office to its Middle East Regional Headquarters in Riyadh, demonstrating the firm’s long-term commitment to the Real Estate and Hospitality...
Ashurst Perkins Coie has appointed Mushri Alsahli as a local partner in the Projects, Energy, Environment & Resources team, based in Riyadh, in a further boost to the firm’s Saudi Arabia offering. Alsahli has more than...
