Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

UAE Government appoints Habib Al Mulla to ICSID

Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla has announced that the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has designated Dr. Habib Al Mulla, the firm’s executive chairman in the UAE and chairman of the Dubai International Arbitration...

Dentons hires third partner in Dubai in six months

Dentons has bolstered its UAE Corporate practice with the hire of partner Ziad Saad who has been based in Dubai for over seven years. Saad is the third partner hire for Dentons in Dubai in the past...

Addleshaw Goddard bolsters GCC Construction practice

Addleshaw Goddard has bolstered its GCC Construction practice with three new hires, growing the market-leading team to nine specialist lawyers. Further consolidating AG’s status as one of the largest and most active Construction practices in the...

WFW launches Dubai contentious practice with key partner hire

Charlotte Bijlani joins the firm from Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla in Dubai, where she was partner and head of the international arbitration practice. Bijlani is an experienced litigator with full rights of audience before both...

Clyde & Co expands to Oman

The firm has opened an office in Oman in association with Fatma Al Mamari Advocacy and Legal Consultancy. Managing partner Marla Valdez and legal director Stephen McKenna will join the team. Clyde & Co has announced the...

Munir Suboh joins BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates

BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP has further enhanced its client service offering with the appointment of Munir Suboh, who will lead the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. Suboh, who joins BSA as a partner, began...

Meysan Partners’ recent promotion

Meysan Partners has announced the promotion of senior associate Michel Ghanem to counsel. Michel Ghanem a member of Meysan’s corporate practice group, and is based in Kuwait, has been promoted today to counsel,  “We are extremely proud to...

Clyde & Co expands IP practice with partner hire

With Mark Devaney’s arrival, the firm is the only practice in the region with a full-service offering across the entire IP life cycle, with each area of IP being partner led. Clyde & Co has announced...

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