Linklaters has announced that Osama Audi will join the firm as a partner in its corporate practice on 1st September 2026, based in Abu Dhabi. Audi has over 20 years’ experience advising sovereign wealth investors, private...
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP announced that Kadry Zaghawa has joined the firm as of counsel in its Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices. Zaghawa brings more than three decades of experience representing clients across the...
K&L Gates has named Doha partner Amjad Hussain as office managing partner for its Doha and Dubai offices, effective immediately. Hussain succeeds Tony Griffiths, who returns to full-time fee earning after 22 years of distinguished management. The appointment...
Reed Smith announced the appointment of Mohammed Basama as a partner in its Corporate Group. The appointment further strengthens Reed Smith’s corporate offering across the Middle East and reflects the firm’s continued investment in building integrated...
Further expanding Pillsbury’s broad international regulatory capabilities and enhancing the firm’s strong connections across the Middle East region, former Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA) legal advisor Amal Alotaibi has joined the firm as a...
Clyde & Co announced the further expansion of its global aviation practice with the partner hire of Nick Humphrey. Humphrey will be based in Dubai with a practice spanning the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and...
Gowling WLG has further strengthened its award-winning intellectual property (IP) practice with the appointment of James Dunne as head of brands for the Middle East in its Dubai office. Dunne has built a strong reputation in...
Boutique marine law firm Ocean Legal has continued its rapid growth with the arrival of senior associate Brodie Collar, a marine specialist based in Dubai. Collar advises individuals, companies, vessel owners and insurers on marine insurance disputes, policy...
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants has announced the appointment of Luke Stowe as partner in its Capital Markets, Structured Finance and Funds practice, reinforcing the firm’s capabilities across debt and equity capital markets, securitisation, structured finance,...
Skadden has announced that Robert Griffin, Kapil Vishnu Pandit and Skye Smith have joined the firm as partners in the Investment Management Group. Griffin and Smith will be based in Skadden’s office in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM,...
