Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

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...

New Corporate Partner at Simmons & Simmons

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 bolsters Litigation practice

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 grows Middle East partner presence

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...

Morgan Lewis strengthens International Finance Team

Morgan Lewis has strengthened its international finance capabilities with the addition of Tarek El-Assra as a partner in Dubai. With his background handling matters for clients in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, El-Assra will...

DLA Piper appoints new head of Kuwait

DLA Piper announced the appointment of Terry O'Regan as the head of its Kuwait office. O'Regan joins the firm as a legal director. He over 20 years of experience, gained in private practice and in-house roles...

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