Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

Gibson Dunn’s new partner

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced that the firm has elected 16 new partners, effective January 1, 2018. “We are very proud of our new partners, and congratulate them on achieving this important professional milestone,” said...

DLA Piper launches Middle East Tax Practice

DLA Piper has strengthened its International Tax practice with the appointment of Ton van Doremalen as partner and head of tax in the Middle East. Doremalen will join the firm’s Dubai office on December 3, 2017....

Dentons enhances UAE Corporate practice

Dentons has added to its UAE Corporate practice with the hire of partner Ghassan Shuhaibar in Dubai. Ghassan joins from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman’s Dubai office and has been based in Dubai for five years. Shuhaibar’s...

DWF Dubai launches employment practice

DWF has launched a new employment practice in Dubai following the appointment of employment partner Shiraz Sethi as the business continues to grow its UAE presence. He joins DWF from Stephenson Harwood where he specialised in...

Pinsent Masons boosts financial services offering in Dubai

Pinsent Masons has enhanced its financial services sector capability with the appointment of Tom Bicknell, who will lead the firm’s insurance and wealth management offering in Dubai. Bicknell, who joins as a partner, was previously a legal director in the corporate...

Elise Gillians joins The Bench

The Bench FZE has announced Elise Gillians, a construction and theme park specialist, has joined its team of legal consultants. Gillians has spent her entire career since qualification working in the UAE, starting initially in private...

Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla appoints Matthew Shanahan

Habib Al Mulla has announced the addition of partner Matthew Shanahan in the Banking & Finance team. Matthew Shanahan joins from Clifford Chance, where he headed up their Middle East Financial Services and Regulatory practice. With...

CMS Dubai’s new appointments

CMS announced that Slava Kiryushin has been appointed to its Infrastructure, Construction and Energy (ICE) Disputes team in Dubai and Rob Flaws to its TMT practice. Kiryushin re-joins the firm from oil giant Lukoil, where he...

Galadari bolsters corporate and finance offering

Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants announced the appointment of Franco Grilli Cicilioni as a partner based in the firm’s Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) office. With over 25 years of experience, Grilli bolsters the firm’s Finance...

AMJ expands disputes team

Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal and Co (AMJ) has announced the appointment of Erik Penz as special counsel in its litigation and arbitration department.  His hire boosts the Muscat-based Litigation team to two senior partners, three special...

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