Thenji Moyo (Macanda) joins the DWF Dubai office as co-head of the employment practice and legal director as the business continues to expand its employment presence across the Middle East region. Thenji joins the business from...
Sanad Law Group in Association with Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Hani Kurdi as partner in its Amman office, acquiring his successful aviation, telecoms and arbitration practice which significantly bolsters its presence in Jordan. Kurdi joins from...
Charles Russell Speechlys further strengthens its Middle East offering with the hire of corporate partner William Reichert. Reichert will be based in the Dubai office and is the office’s third new partner in as many months,...
The Bench FZE has announced it has welcomed Peter Hansen to its team of legal consultants. Hansen has over 20 years’ experience across a range of intellectual property areas (IP) including IP dispute resolution, litigation and...
Dechert LLP has strengthened its private equity, corporate and investment funds capabilities with the hire of Philip Dowsett as a partner in the firm’s Dubai office. Dowsett has worked in the Middle East for over a...
Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel has announced that Sharon Lakhan has been made up to partner. Sharon joined the firm in 2015 and will assume responsibility as the head of dispute resolution department effective on August 1, 2019....
Mayer Brown has expanded its international arbitration capabilities in the Middle East with the addition of Alain Farhad, who joins the firm as a partner in the Dubai office, where he will head the dispute resolution...
Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Matthew Shanahan as partner in its global Regulatory & Investigations practice. Matthew will be based in Dubai and will head up the practice across the Middle East. Shanahan...
The Bench FZE has announced the addition of John Stamper, Nadia Barton and Gerard Hobby to its team of legal consultants. Stamper joins the Bench from beIN Media Group where he was senior legal counsel, international...
Akin Gump has announced that Rizwan H. Kanji has joined the firm as a partner in its Dubai office. He comes to Akin Gump from another large international law firm in Dubai, where he served as...
