Baker Botts L.L.P. announced that Shane Wilson has joined its Dubai office as a partner in the Global Projects Department. Wilson joins Baker Botts from Squire Patton Boggs in Dubai. Wilson has been based in Dubai...
Squire Patton Boggs has appointed partners Gassan Baloul and Thomas Wilson as co-chairs of its Middle East Practice. Chair and global CEO Mark Ruehlmann said, “We have operated in the Middle East for over 50 years and, under...
(L-R: Ahmad Anani, Mohammed Al-Ghamdi, Paul Lockyear & Amir Kordvani) In response to the region’s growing need for effective legal and advisory services on the back of a burgeoning economic landscape, PwC Legal in the Middle...
Christopher O’Brien has joined Charles Russell Speechlys’ rapidly growing Qatar-based team as a senior associate in the firm’s Construction team. Based in Doha for over five years, O’Brien specialises in Construction and Dispute Resolution and advises...
Legal Advisors Abdulaziz Alajlan & Partners in association with Baker & McKenzie Limited has announced the hire of highly regarded lawyer Sahal Khalawi. Sahal will be based in the Riyadh office and will bring with him...
HKA, a global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support services, announced that Stuart Ells has joined the firm as partner and chief growth officer for the EMEA region. As HKA’s regional...
HFW has boosted its construction practice with the hire of Slava Kiryushin in Dubai. Kiryushin advises international oil & gas companies and large contractors on major energy and infrastructure projects and complex technical agreements, with particular...
Kennedys’ transport and aviation offering in the Middle East and Africa, has been bolstered with the transfer of Reem Bangina, a legal director from Kennedys in London to Kennedys’ Dubai office. Bangina has over 11 years’...
Addleshaw Goddard has announced a key partner hire to further strengthen the firm’s Middle East technology and data capabilities. Blyth will join the firm to lead its tech and data practice, advising on ICT matters related...
Dentons has further expanded its Saudi Arabia practice with the recent hires of Edward Rose and Guy Danalis, from Jones Day, who both join the firm as senior legal consultants based in Riyadh. Rose, who joined during March, is...
