The firm has appointed an international VAT advisor, Joanne Clarke, to join its Dubai operations in the capacity of Tax Director (VAT). Clarke joins from PwC where she spent nine years in the Dublin office before...
Shearman & Sterling has announced the arrival of Renad Younes, who joins the firm’s Abu Dhabi office as a partner. Younes’ practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions and project development in the oil & gas sector...
BonelliErede has announced the appointment of seven new partners: Riccardo Bicciato, Riccardo Bordi, Marco De Leo, Gabriele Malgeri, Nicola Marchioro, Augusto Praloran and Francesca Secondari. Riccardo Bicciato joined the firm in 2010 and specialises in banking...
King & Spalding has recruited project finance specialist Robin Bayley as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Finance & Investments practice based in Abu Dhabi. Bayley represents sponsors, developers and financial institutions on complex, multi-sourced financings...
Abuhimed Alsheikh Alhagbani Law Firm (AS&H) in co-operation with Clifford Chance, is pleased to announce that Khalid Al-Abdulkareem has joined the AS&H partnership as Senior Partner, with effect from 1 January 2019. Al-Abdulkareem is one of...
Clyde & Co has appointed Peter Greatrex as a partner in its Real Estate & Hospitality practice. Based in Dubai, Greatrex will be responsible for further developing the firm’s wider Middle East offering, with a particular focus...
Ashurst has appointed projects partner Matthew Wood. Initially based in Abu Dhabi before relocating to London, Wood will also lead the firm’s African project finance practice. Wood joins from White & Case in Abu Dhabi where...
With ambitious growth plans for the GCC region, Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has announced that Andrew Johnston has been appointed as the firm’s new regional head of the GCC. Taking over from incumbent head Andrew Greaves, Johnston...
Afridi & Angell has announced that Chatura Randeniya and Danielle Lobo have been admitted to the partnership, effective November 1, 2018. Randeniya’s practice focuses on dispute resolution. He advises and represents clients in high value arbitrations,...
BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP has announced the appointment of Simon Isgar as head of insurance. A qualified barrister, Isgar previously headed up Kennedys Dubai LLP’s MENA corporate and regulatory insurance practice. He joins BSA’s...
