Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

Mayer Brown expands in the Middle East

  Charles Salem Hallab, Tahan (Tom) Thraya Mayer Brown has announced that Charles Salem Hallab and Tahan (Tom) Thraya have joined the firm as Corporate & Securities partners, significantly expanding Mayer Brown’s Middle East practice and strengthening the firm’s global...

QFC’s new chief legal officer

Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has appointed Nasser Al-Taweel as its chief legal officer and board secretary. Al-Taweel has extensive experience of both Qatari law and English common law, and was one of the first Qataris to...

HFW grows corporate capability with partner hires

  Giles Beale, James Wilson   Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to grow its international corporate practice with the recruitment of partners Giles Beale and James Wilson who have joined the firm's London office from Reed...

Ahmad Anani joins Pillsbury

Pillsbury announced that corporate lawyer Ahmad Jawad Anani will join the firm’s Middle Eastern Practice in the Corporate & Securities group as co-Managing Partner of the UAE office. A well-known M&A and transactional lawyer, Anani comes...

Barlow relocates to Dubai

  John Barlow has relocated from HFW's London office to the firm's Dubai office. The purpose of John's relocation is to support the rapidly expanding non-marine insurance and reinsurance practice (particularly in the area of Financial Lines)...

Dentons appoints new Corporate partner

Nick Simpson has joined Dentons as a partner in its Corporate and Commercial team in Muscat. Previously a partner at Kemp Strang in Sydney, Simpson has a wide breadth of experience in corporate and commercial law....

Al Tamimi & Company’s new head of Qatar office

Al Tamimi & Company, the Middle East’s largest law firm, has announced the appointment of Stephen Lansdown as the new Head of Office for Qatar. Lansdown replaces Mohamed Khodeir, who is moving to lead the firm’s...

Clyde & Co grows its oil & gas expertise

Clyde & Co has boosted its oil & gas credentials in the MENA region with the addition of Richard Devine, an experienced energy partner who joins the firm’s corporate team. Devine has over 15 years’ experience...

Squire Patton Boggs hires new IDR partner

Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of International Dispute Resolution (IDR) partner Alain Farhad, who has joined the firm from Freshfields Bruckhaus and Deringer in Dubai. Farhad’s practice focuses on international disputes arising from commercial...

Shanahan joins Clifford Chance

Matthew Shanahan has joined the Middle East Financial Services & Regulatory practice of Clifford Chance as counsel. Shanahan was most recently associate director at the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), where for the past six years...

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