Trowers & Hamlins has recruited partner Matthew Showler to head its Commercial Dispute Resolution team in Dubai. Showler is a specialist in international arbitration and litigation and acts for a wide variety of clients, including financial institutions, multi-national corporations, governmental...
The law firm BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP have expanded in the region with promotions and strategic additions across the firm. Arsalan Tariq has been promoted to partner at BSA Al Rashdi & Al...
Addleshaw Goddard has further added to its full-service capability in the GCC with the appointment of another CEI partner. Alex Sarac specialises in energy & infrastructure projects in government led markets dealing with issues such as...
Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed Peter Scott as managing partner for Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA), effective April 1, 2020. Scott will succeed Martin Scott, who has held this leadership role since 2015. A partner...
Trowers & Hamlins has bolstered its international banking and finance practice and its Saudi Arabian and Bahrain offering with the hire of partner Bilal Kahlon in Bahrain. Kahlon is a reputed name in the banking market...
Reed Smith has hired Adela Mues as partner in its Global Corporate Group. Mues, who is based in Dubai, has extensive experience of advising clients on M&A, private equity, venture capital, funds, capital markets, commercial contracts, employment and corporate...
Hadef & Partners has strengthened its Dubai Dispute Resolution partnership by promoting Zarghona Fazal to partner effective January 1, 2020. Zarghona has a wealth of experience in representing multi-national companies and individuals in high-value arbitrations, DIFC...
Eversheds Sutherland has announced that Paul Taylor has been appointed as Dubai managing partner, effective from January 1, 2020. Taylor has taken over from Nasser Ali Khasawneh who has been UAE Managing Partner since 2011. Khasawneh...
Jones Day announced that Sheila Shadmand has been appointed partner-in-charge of its Middle East Region, succeeding Javade Chaudhri who will continue as a partner advising clients on matters related to transactions, compliance, and investigations in Saudi...
Cleary Gottlieb has announced the promotion of counsel Chris Macbeth to partner in its Abu Dhabi office. Macbeth joined the firm’s London office in 2006 and, building on his multijurisdictional practice, particularly in emerging markets, relocated...
