CMS has announced the appointment of Courtney Rothery who joins the firm as a legal director in the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy (ICE) Disputes team in Dubai. Rothery joins from Gowling WLG in Dubai, where she...
Trowers & Hamlins has recruited partner Karie Akeelah to its dispute resolution team in Dubai. Akeelah specialises in contentious construction matters, international arbitration and Middle East law issues. She has joined the firm from the Squire...
Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its dispute resolution practice with the appointment of Nick Sharratt as a partner in its Dubai office. Sharratt’s practice focusses primarily on international arbitration, on which he advises clients across jurisdictions in the...
Rupert Harper has joined Covington’s Corporate Practice as a partner in Dubai. Harper’s arrival follows the recent addition of international arbitration partner Philip Norman, also resident in Dubai. Harper has a wide-ranging practice advising on mergers and...
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....
