CMS has appointed partner Robin Balmer to support the growth of the firm’s Banking and Finance practice in the Middle East. Balmer joins from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he led the firm’s Banking and Finance practice...
Charles Russell Speechlys has announced the appointment of Ahmad Anani in Doha, Qatar, as head of capital markets and regulation (ME) in the Corporate team. Anani will be based out of the Firm’s Doha office. Anani is regarded...
As part of A&O Shearman’s ongoing investment into the UAE, and the wider Middle East, Turkey & Africa region, corporate partner Benjamin Crawford has relocated from Beijing to the firm’s Abu Dhabi office. Crawford brings a...
Baker Botts LLP, a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, has announced that Stuart Jordan has been appointed as the firm’s global head of construction. In this role, Jordan will lead the firm’s...
CMS has announced the appointment of Ken Wong as a partner in its Riyadh office. Wong joins from a prominent international law firm and brings with him extensive expertise in technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) procurement,...
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has strengthens its Middle East ship finance practice with the relocation of Assets & Structured Finance partner Emily Widdrington from London to Dubai as of August 1, 2024. Widdrington has over...
Vinson & Elkins announced today that it has expanded its International Dispute Resolution practice in London with the addition of James Barratt, who joins as co-head of International Disputes – Europe alongside existing partner Louise Woods. Barratt brings...
King & Spalding has announced that Haifa Bahaian, former chief legal officer of the Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC), has joined the firm as a partner. She joins the firm’s Real Estate and Funds practice group...
Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel has appointed Muhammad Bilal Ramzan as partner in the firm’s Muscat office. Ramzan, a licensed advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan, brings over seven years of expertise in corporate advisory,...
Trowers & Hamlins has further strengthened its Projects, Energy and Infrastructure (PE&I) team with the appointment of partner Brad Sandford. A senior finance lawyer, Sandford has 14 years’ experience advising the world’s leading financial institutions, export...
