Paul Hastings LLP announced the addition of corporate finance lawyer William Watson as a partner in Abu Dhabi. Joining from White & Case LLP, Watson has extensive experience advising borrowers and lenders across a broad range...
Walkers, the international legal and professional services firm, has made 58 senior promotions across its legal and professional services teams, taking effect from July 1, 2025. In Dubai, Reghard Smith has joined the partnership in the Corporate team....
Linklaters announced the expansion of its global Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations (LAI) practice in the Middle East with the launch of an on-ground presence in Dubai. The Middle East practice will be led by LAI counsel Sean Cameron....
SAT & Co is pleased to announce the promotion of Ahmed Yehia Hamdalla to partner within the firm’s Dispute Resolution team. Hamdalla is a trusted advisor to regional businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and specialised trading companies, particularly...
Gibson Dunn has announced that Carolyn (Caro) Abram has joined the firm’s Dubai office as a partner in its Investment Funds Practice Group. Commenting on Abram’s arrival, Shukie Grossman, global chair of Gibson Dunn’s Investment Funds...
Dentons corporate partner Nik Colbridge will be relocating from London to the firm’s Dubai office to expand its equity capital markets (ECM) practice in the Middle East. Colbridge will be based in Dubai from mid-June 2025. Colbridge joined...
Akin announced that Skye Smith has joined the firm as a partner in its investment management practice. Smith will begin in the Dallas office and relocate to Abu Dhabi in the coming months. Smith’s addition reinforces...
Al Tamimi & Company announced that Rachel Fox has joined the firm as a partner in its renowned Tax practice. Fox’s appointment supports the firm’s strategic focus on expanding its tax offering across the region in...
Hourani announced that it has hired Mohamed Abdelrehiem as a partner in its Dispute Resolution practice. Based in the firm’s Dubai office, Abdelrehiem brings extensive experience in both local and international disputes. He joins along with...
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...
