Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

LOD announces new country manager for UAE

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio company (LOD), has annonced the appointment of Mark Dodd as the new UAE country manager. Dodd has been an integral part of the LOD business since early 2019 and currently leads...

Tania De Swart joins Kennedys in Dubai

Kennedys welcomes Tania De Swart as a partner in Dubai. De Swart has been practicing in the UAE for the past 16 years, and brings extensive regional insights to her already impressive legal career. Her areas...

New partner at Al Tamimi & Company

Al Tamimi & Company has appointed Richard Bell as a partner in its Dispute Resolution practice. The new joiner increases the partner count at the Middle East and North Africa’s leading law firm to 98, across...

New partner at Fareya Azfar & Araoui LLP 

Private Capital & International Disputes law firm Fareya Azfar & Araoui LLP  (FAA) announced that Jade Al Araoui will join the firm as a name partner and head of M&A and Private Capital which was effective from...

Akin promotes 13 lawyers to partnership

Akin announced the election of 13 new partners, effective January 1, 2024. The lawyers who have been promoted are: Stephanie Bollheimer, Emma Butler, Alexander Cushman, Kate Doorley, Simon Ellis, Hayden Harms, Maka Hutson, David Lee, Mary...

New partners at Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright announced that 49 of its lawyers received promotions to partner in locations around the world and director in South Africa, effective January 1, 2024. The promotions span 22 of the firm’s 54 offices...

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