Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

Simmons & Simmons hires new capital markets partner

Simmons & Simmons has hired Lee Irvine as a capital markets partner* in its Dubai office. Lee Irvine was previously counsel at Latham & Watkins and has extensive experience in advising sovereigns, quasi-sovereigns, financial institutions and...

Rouse announces leadership promotion in Dubai

Global IP consultancy and law firm Rouse has announced that Bassel El Turk will become the firm’s country manager for the United Arab Emirates from April 2018. Having grown up in Lebanon, El Turk joined Rouse...

James Dunne joins Hadef & Partners

Hadef & Partners has strengthened its Intellectual Property practice with the appointment of James Dunne as head of Trade Marks & Brand Protection. Described as a “trade mark registration expert” in industry journals, Dunne advises on...

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...

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