Akin Gump adds finance and capital markets partner
Akin Gump has announced that Rizwan H. Kanji has joined the firm as a partner in its Dubai office. He comes to Akin Gump from another large international law firm in Dubai, where he served as...
- Addleshaw Goddard advises SEH Healthcare on award of Saudi behavioural health hospital PPP
- Baker McKenzie advises CMA CGM Group on Jeddah port terminal joint venture
- Andrej Kormuth joins Akin to bolster Middle East project development offering
- Dentons supports Swissport International and Asyad Holding on Flynas share acquisition
- Darren Bradshaw joins Galadari as part of corporate and commercial expansion
- Hogan Lovells boosts regulatory and public policy expertise in Saudi Arabia
- Akin strengthens investment management practice with Middle East partner hires
Movers & Shakers
Promotions galore at Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland (International) are pleased to announce a number of partner and associate promotions across the Middle East effective May 1, 2019 As part of 27 partnership promotions made across the firm, Eversheds Sutherland (International) is...
Covington adds international construction arbitration partner in Dubai
Philip Norman has joined Covington’s International Arbitration Practice as a partner in Dubai. Norman has practiced for nearly 25 years, first as a barrister and then as a partner in a firm specialising in international arbitration...
Amir Dahbain promoted to partner at Banks Legal
Banks Legal & Corporate has announced the appointment of Amir Dahbain as partner. Dahbain’s promotion is in recognition of his personal contribution to the growth of the firm. Speaking on behalf of the firm, managing partner...
Clint Steyn returns to Bracewell’s projects team in Dubai
Bracewell LLP announced that Clint Steyn has rejoined the firm in Dubai as a partner and regional head of projects. Steyn most recently was general counsel and company secretary at Alcazar Energy, a leading owner, operator...
CMS Dubai promotes head of TMT to partner
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 appoints new head of corporate for the Middle East
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...
Banking and FinTech specialist Ahmed Thabet joins The Bench
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, a resident in the UAE
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 announces Middle East construction team partner promotion
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...
