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...
Peter Greatrex, a partner at International Law firm Trowers & Hamlins has relocated from the firm’s Bahrain office to Dubai, to lead the firm’s UAE Real Estate practice. Greatrex was based in the firm’s market leading...
DWF has announced Sir Nigel Knowles as their new chairman, effective 1 September 2017. Sir Nigel takes over from Alan Benzie who served for 10 years. Sir Nigel retired from DLA Piper as a partner at...
Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its corporate practice with the addition of Diwakar Agarwal as a partner in its Dubai office. Diwakar, who joins the Middle East partnership, has extensive experience advising international and regional clients...
Adrian Creed has joined the Bracwell LLP as a partner in its Dubai office. Creed has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), most recently as a...
Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Matthew Heywood as a partner in its Global Projects & Construction practice. Heywood will be based in the firm’s Dubai office, making him the sixth specialist construction partner...
Winston & Strawn LLP has added Ben Bruton as partner and Nick Sharratt as of counsel to the firm’s Litigation Department, based in the Dubai office. Both join from Eversheds Sutherland LLP, where Ben was UAE...
Walkers announced that Tom Cochrane, based in Dubai, has been promoted to partner in the firm’s Funds and Corporate groups, effective July 1, 2017. Cochrane assists clients on matters of Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands...
Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed corporate lawyer Haitham Hawashin to join as a partner, based in Dubai. Hawashin joins from Simmons & Simmons in the UAE where he was a partner. He also worked in the...
Al Tamimi & Company has announced their latest head of office recruit, Alex Ghazi, former group general counsel and company secretary for Arabtec Holding PJSC, based in Abu Dhabi. Ghazi has over 21 years experience having...
