Mahmoud Awad and Waseem Khokhar join the firm’s Commercial Disputes EME Group as partner and senior consultant respectively. Reed Smith announced that Mahmoud Awad will be joining the firm as a partner in its Commercial Disputes...
HFW has continued to expand its fast-growing Middle East practice with the hire of senior infrastructure partner Richard Lucas. Lucas joins HFW’s newly launched Abu Dhabi office from Bird & Bird, where he headed the firm’s Middle East...
CMS has announced the appointment of Infrastructure & Projects expert Mary Allan to the firm’s Middle East power and water team. Allan has worked in the Middle East for over 20 years, advising both private and...
The Bench FZE has welcomed IT and outsourcing specialist, Will Jackson, to its team of legal consultants. Joby Beretta, director of The Bench said, “Will has an excellent background in handling complex IT and outsourcing agreements...
Pinsent Masons has appointed Osama Hassan as head of Middle East. Hassan, who will continue to lead the Middle East Corporate group, has provided dual language, Shari’ah, local and international law expertise in the region for...
Clyde & Co announced the appointment of Legal Directors Tariq Hameed in Doha and Fara Mohammad in London to grow its global Islamic finance practice. Tariq Hameed is a banking and derivatives specialist with a focus...
Curtis has announced that disputes lawyer Simon Ward has rejoined Curtis as Muscat managing partner, while UAE corporate partner, Jeremy Miocevic, takes on the role of Dubai managing partner. Ward stands out among Oman’s most experienced...
Manek Palekar has joined Hamdan Al Harmi & Associates, Advocates & Legal Consultants as a principal partner, significantly strengthening the legal consultancy and the litigation team of the firm. His core practice areas include Commercial Contracting,...
Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Taimur Malik as a partner in its Middle East corporate practice. Malik will be based mainly in the firm’s Dubai office and support clients across the region and...
Bin Nakhira & Partners has expanded its team with partner hire in Abu Dhabi. The firm confirmed its addition of arbitration and construction expert Fernando Ortega, who has worked with firms such as Freshfields, Allen & Overy, DWF,...
