Clyde & Co expands to Oman
The firm has opened an office in Oman in association with Fatma Al Mamari Advocacy and Legal Consultancy. Managing partner Marla Valdez and legal director Stephen McKenna will join the team. Clyde & Co has announced the...
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Movers & Shakers
Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla strengthens regional presence
The firm has appointed Andrew Mackenzie as partner in the Arbitration practice and Reggie Mezu as senior special counsel to launch their Tax practice in the UAE. Andrew Mackenzie joins from Hogan Lovells in the UAE,...
Munir Suboh joins BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates
BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP has further enhanced its client service offering with the appointment of Munir Suboh, who will lead the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. Suboh, who joins BSA as a partner, began...
Meysan Partners’ recent promotion
Meysan Partners has announced the promotion of senior associate Michel Ghanem to counsel. Michel Ghanem a member of Meysan’s corporate practice group, and is based in Kuwait, has been promoted today to counsel, “We are extremely proud to...
Clyde & Co expands IP practice with partner hire
With Mark Devaney’s arrival, the firm is the only practice in the region with a full-service offering across the entire IP life cycle, with each area of IP being partner led. Clyde & Co has announced...
Eversheds Sutherland strengthens regional leadership team
Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its leadership team in the Middle East with Nasser Ali Khasawneh assuming leadership of the global TMT sector from February 1, 2018. In addition, Tawfiq Tabbaa is now regional managing partner for...
New appointments at Support Legal
Support Legal has strengthened its merger & acquisition and knowledge management capabilities with the appointment of two new principals. Hannah McKinlay and Ahmed Arif join the fast growing corporate practice as demand for flexible and cost-assured...
KWM Dubai celebrates office expansion
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is expanding its Dubai office with the addition of Shawn Davis, partner, Project Finance and Daniel Xu, counsel, Dispute Resolution. Davis brings with him substantial capabilities in project finance, which enhance KWM’s Middle East offerings. He...
Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel expands to Oman
Global Advocacy and Legal Counsel announced the appointment of Abdullah Al Owimari and Abdulredha Al Lawati as partners in the firm’s new Oman office. The new office, in the capital Muscat, is Global’s third office and its first...
Promotions at King & Spalding
King & Spalding has named 17 new partners, effective from January 1, 2018. The partner elections span 11 practices across seven offices (Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, London, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.). “Our new class...
