Clyde & Co expands Middle East and Africa employment group
Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of partner Ben Brown to its global employment group. Brown joins from Addleshaw Goddard, together with senior associate David True and both...
- New Lex Mundi GC Summit Report highlights harnessing the potential of GenAI
- Pinsent Masons launches Vario in the Middle East
- Clyde & Co strengthens its presence in the KSA, in line with RHQ Programme
- Launch of new law firm in the UAE by former General Counsel of Aster DM Healthcare
- Meysan Partners launches in London
- Squire Patton Boggs appoints Middle East practice co-chairs
- PwC Legal continues to strengthen Middle East service offering
Movers & Shakers
Partner promotions at Simmons & Simmons Dubai
Simmons & Simmons has announced the promotion of Adam Wolstenholme and David McDonald to partners in its Dubai office, effective as of May 1, 2024. These appointments underscore the firm’s commitment to nurturing talent and reinforcing...
David Foster appointed as regional managing partner for A&O Shearman
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) announced the appointment of David Foster as regional managing partner for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa for the combined firm A&O Shearman, effective May 1, 2024....
A&O Shearman announce first partner promotions
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) announced the first partner promotions for the combined firm, A&O Shearman. A total of 40 partners have been elected to the partnership by their current respective firms....
Vinson & Elkins expands corporate practice
Vinson & Elkins announced that it has hired Bader Thabti as counsel in the energy transactions and projects group of the corporate team in London. Thabti’s practice focuses on the development, structuring, financing and restructuring of complex...
Norton Rose Fulbright expands Dubai Projects practice with new partner hire
Norton Rose Fulbright has expanded its Projects practice in Dubai with the appointment of new partner Prakruthi Gowda. Gowda has extensive experience working on energy and infrastructure projects globally, including many first-of-a-kind projects in the energy...
WFW welcomes four new partners in Dubai
Watson Farley & Williams has announced a major expansion of its Dubai office with the arrival of new partners Natalie Jensen, Rita Al Semaani Jansen, Khalid Hamed and Alastair Holland, along with a team comprising a...
Baker McKenzie strengthens transactional practice in Abu Dhabi
Baker McKenzie, has announced the relocation of leading funds partner, James Burdett, from London to Abu Dhabi. This strategic move underscores the firm’s commitment to further expanding and strengthening its transactional practice group within the Middle...
Promotions at Uppercase Legal Advisory
Uppercase Legal Advisory DMCC announced the promotion of three key executives to expand and strengthen its footprint in UAE. The firm launched its operations in UAE in December 2023 through a press conference in Dubai and...
Darren Mullins joins HKA in Dubai as partner
HKA has announced a key hire in its Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages (FACD) practice as Darren Mullins joins the firm as Partner based in Dubai. Mullins has over 18 years of experience and is a...
