CMS has announced the promotion of Technology Media and Telecommunications (“TMT”) specialist Rob Flaws to partner. Flaws joined the firm in September 2017 to head up a brand new TMT practice in the Middle East and...
DLA Piper has appointed Will Seivewright as a partner and head of corporate for the Middle East. Seivewright joins the firm’s Dubai office from Baker McKenzie. His practice focuses on M&A (both public and private), joint...
The Bench FZE has announced that Ahmed Thabet has joined its team of legal consultants. Thabet joins The Bench from Emirates NBD P.J.S.C., where he was vice president – group head of advisory. Prior to that...
Michael Black QC is now resident in the UAE in order to focus on his practice as Counsel and Arbitrator in the MENASA and East Asia Regions. Michael’s presence in the Region as a senior member...
Pinsent Masons has announced the promotion of Construction disputes lawyer, Nesreen Osman to partner as of May 1, 2019 in its 23 strong specialist construction and engineering team in the Middle East. Osman, who is based in the...
Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its finance practice with the appointment of Nicholas Robinson as a partner in its Dubai office. Robinson has a track record in advising major regional and international financial institutions and corporates...
DWF has announced the appointments of corporate legal director, Jonathan Burton and senior associate Ali Al Assad as the business further enhances its corporate and employment offering across the Middle East. Burton joins DWF from a...
Justin Whelan joins from Ince Gordon Dadds. With his arrival, the firm now has specialist insurance teams in each of its four Middle East offices. HFW has continued to expand its Middle East practice, launching an...
Thérèse Abou-Zeid, Eamon Holley and Iain Skinner – three senior Dubai-based lawyers will be added to the firm’s partnership effective May 1, 2019. DLA Piper has announced the promotion of three senior Dubai-based lawyers to its...
Omani law firm, Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co (AMJ), has appointed Asad Qayyum as a partner to head up its Natural Resource and Islamic Finance teams. Qayyum is a dual-qualified corporate – commercial lawyer with...
