Ashurst has appointed projects partner Matthew Wood. Initially based in Abu Dhabi before relocating to London, Wood will also lead the firm’s African project finance practice. Wood joins from White & Case in Abu Dhabi where...
With ambitious growth plans for the GCC region, Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has announced that Andrew Johnston has been appointed as the firm’s new regional head of the GCC. Taking over from incumbent head Andrew Greaves, Johnston...
Afridi & Angell has announced that Chatura Randeniya and Danielle Lobo have been admitted to the partnership, effective November 1, 2018. Randeniya’s practice focuses on dispute resolution. He advises and represents clients in high value arbitrations,...
BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP has announced the appointment of Simon Isgar as head of insurance. A qualified barrister, Isgar previously headed up Kennedys Dubai LLP’s MENA corporate and regulatory insurance practice. He joins BSA’s...
Eversheds Sutherland has announced that Rebecca Copley will become head of litigation and dispute management for the Middle East from January 1, 2019. In the role, she will manage Eversheds Sutherland’s client offering for Litigation and...
Bahaa-Eldin Law Office in Cooperation with BonelliErede strengthens its Egyptian team in Cairo with the hire of four experienced lawyers: Mostafa Moussa, Mohamed Hossam El Ehwany, Ahmad Farghal and Nayera Sherif. Mostafa Moussa is an expert...
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...
