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)...
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, 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 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 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...
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...
Simmons & Simmons has hired James Coleman as corporate partner in the Dubai office. Coleman has been in the Gulf region for over five years, working for other leading international law firms advising on public and...
King & Wood Mallesons has continued investment in its Middle East practice with the appointment of highly regarded Arabic language litigation and dispute resolution specialist, Ghassan El Daye, as a new partner in the firm’s Dubai...
Ince & Co continues to grow its presence in the Middle East with the promotion of Mohamed El Hawawy to partner in its Dubai office. El Hawawy has established himself as one of the leading shipping...
Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla has appointed Omar Momany as a partner, further strengthening its Corporate and Dispute Resolution offering in the region. Momany has been based in the UAE for over a decade and...
