Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

Al Tamimi & Company opens in Bahrain

Al Tamimi & Company has officially opened its latest office in Bahrain, providing the firm with a permanent operational presence in all six GCC countries. The firm now has 14 offices, located in eight countries in...

Firm expands project finance team

Chadbourne & Parke has strengthened its project finance team in London through the addition of international partner Julien Bocobza. Bocobza joins Chadbourne from the Project Development and Finance group of Shearman & Sterling, where he worked...

New counsel in Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance announced that 39 associates have been promoted to counsel. The promotions took effect May 1, 2014.In the Middle East, The new counsel are Ose Asemota (Finance, Riyadh) and Karim Wali (Finance, Riyadh). Ose Asemota is...

Gule new global chairman

Norton Rose Fulbright announced that the chairman of Norton Rose Fulbright in South Africa, Sbu Gule, has also become global chairman, effective May 1, 2014. Gule is an employment and labour partner and is based in...

HFW continues ME insurance practice development

Holman Fenwick Willan announced several developments to its Middle East insurance and reinsurance practice, headed by partner Sam Wakerley, in support of its continuing investment in the growth and development of its international insurance and reinsurance practice....

Eversheds announces 2014 promotions

   (L to R) Clint Dempsey, Farah Nabulsi, Nick Pinder    (L-R) Nick Sharatt, Samer Sarkis, Shalagh Saleh Eversheds announced the promotion of 21 lawyers from around its international operations to the firm’s partnership, as part...

Baker & McKenzie hires new partner

Baker & McKenzie has further enhanced its top tier offering in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain with the hire of leading banking and finance lawyer Basel Barakat as a partner. Basel...

Bird & Bird boosts ME presence

Bird & Bird announced the appointment of Kelly Tymburski as a partner in its Middle East practice.  She joined the firm on April 6, 2014 and operates from Bird & Bird’s UAE offices.  Tymburski is a...

Partner promotions for firm

Norton Rose Fulbright announced a total of 46 global partner promotions since entering the US market in June 2013.  In the Middle East, Vandana Rupani of Fulbright & Jaworkski LLP, a member of Norton Rose Fulbright...

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