Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

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...

New corporate lawyer for Morgan Lewis

Morgan Lewis announced the appointment of DAVID RAMM, an accomplished private equity, M&A and corporate lawyer with an extensive background in a wide variety of transactions involving technology and other industries, to its London office. Ramm...

Eversheds makes significant Middle East hire

Eversheds has bolstered its Middle East Consulting offering with the hire of principal management consultant SHERY RAMEZANIAN.  Ramezanian is an MBA-qualified business and legal professional. She joins the firm from the Dubai office of the Huron...

Taylor Wessing strengthens ME presence

Taylor Wessing (Middle East) LLP announced that is has added three new lawyers to its Middle East corporate offering – SARAH MALIK, ADNAN CHIDA and CANDICE COTHILL.  Malik is a UK qualified counsel and joins to...

Clyde & Co bolsters Islamic Finance practice

Clyde & Co announced the appointment of Islamic finance specialist, ADIL HUSSAIN as a partner, based in the firm’s Abu Dhabi office.  Having a 300 staff ratio in the region, Hussain joins from law firm Herbert...

Big moves at Latham & Watkins

   Sami Al-Louzi                                               Bill Voge Latham & Watkins announced that Bill Voge has been...

Jobson joins Clyde & Co

Clyde & Co announced the arrival of Christopher Jobson into the firm’s Abu Dhabi office. Jobson joins from Eversheds where he was the firm’s Middle East Regional Chairman. Jobson is a highly regarded litigation and arbitration...

Kabbani heads Eversheds Doha

Eversheds announced the appointment of Dani Kabbani as managing partner of the firm's office in Qatar. Kabbani is a corporate M&Apartner and energy sector specialist who has been living and practicing law in Qatar for 17...

New head of corporate services for Conyers

Conyers Dill & Pearman appointed Dennis Ryan as head of corporate services in its Dubai office, effective from July 1, 2014. He holds this position in addition to his role as counsel. An experienced corporate lawyer,...

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