Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

Promotions galore for Latham & Watkins LLP

Edward H. Hills was promoted to counsel in Abu Dhabi and his practice covers a range of international transactional matters including banking, project finance and development, trade finance, acquisition finance and Islamic finance. He has a...

Squire Patton Boggs expands in Qatar

Corporate law specialist, Arnaud Montouché, has joined Squire Patton Boggs as an associate in its Doha office. Previously the managing attorney for UGGC Avocats in Doha, Montouché is licensed in Paris, California and New York. He...

New MDs for Norton Rose Fulbright

Charles Hurdon and Martin Scott have been appointed the new managing partners of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP and Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, respectively. Their roles go into effect starting 1st January, 2015 for a period...

Ince & Co appoints new managing partner

Ince & Co has appointed shipping and energy specialist, RANIA TADROS,as the managing partner for their Dubai office. Tadros succeeds Graham Crane, who retires from partnership on November 1, 2014. Graham retires after an extensive 13...

New energy lawyer for Jones Day

Jones Day announced that they have appointed EDWARD ROSE as a partner in projects and infrastructure practice. With about 20 years of experience representing governments, sponsors and contractors on a diverse range of energy and infrastructure...

Osama Abu-Dehays joins Pillsbury

OSAMA ABU-DEHAYS was appointed as a partner in Pillsbury’s Corporate and Securities practice in Abu Dhabi. His expertise includes different areas of commerce, media, intellectual property and telecommunications and he is to serve clients in the...

Big moves at Morgan Lewis

Morgan Lewis finds a new chairman in JAMI WINTZ MCKEON. She starts her five-year term as chair of the global firm following Francis M. Milone, who has led the firm through prosperity in geographic reach and...

Bracewell & Giuliani hires new partner

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced the hire of ROBERT J. HARKER as a new partner in their Dubai office. Harker’s focal point of practice is on large-scale power, renewables, petrochemical and refinery projects in the Middle...

CMS strengthens ME construction and engineering offering

    JEREMIE WITT has joined CMS in Dubai as legal director, and NATALIE HALL as a lawyer. Keeping up with the growing demand for its services in the construction and engineering sectors, especially in developing markets...

Saad steps up to counsel role

Vinson & Elkins (V&E) LLP announced the promotion of corporate attorney ZIAD SAAD to counsel, strengthening the firm’s Middle East practice. Saad, who splits his time between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, works extensively in all...

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