Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of International Dispute Resolution (IDR) partner Alain Farhad, who has joined the firm from Freshfields Bruckhaus and Deringer in Dubai. Farhad’s practice focuses on international disputes arising from commercial...
Matthew Shanahan has joined the Middle East Financial Services & Regulatory practice of Clifford Chance as counsel. Shanahan was most recently associate director at the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), where for the past six years...
Simmons & Simmons has hired James Coleman as corporate partner in the Dubai office. Coleman has been in the Gulf region for over five years, working for other leading international law firms advising on public and...
King & Wood Mallesons has continued investment in its Middle East practice with the appointment of highly regarded Arabic language litigation and dispute resolution specialist, Ghassan El Daye, as a new partner in the firm’s Dubai...
Ince & Co continues to grow its presence in the Middle East with the promotion of Mohamed El Hawawy to partner in its Dubai office. El Hawawy has established himself as one of the leading shipping...
Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla has appointed Omar Momany as a partner, further strengthening its Corporate and Dispute Resolution offering in the region. Momany has been based in the UAE for over a decade and...
Morgan Lewis has strengthened its international finance capabilities with the addition of Tarek El-Assra as a partner in Dubai. With his background handling matters for clients in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, El-Assra will...
DLA Piper announced the appointment of Terry O'Regan as the head of its Kuwait office. O'Regan joins the firm as a legal director. He over 20 years of experience, gained in private practice and in-house roles...
Hogan Lovells has recruited partner Sohail Barkatali to join its Dubai finance practice. Barkatali joins as a partner in the Infrastructure, Energy, Resources and Projects (IERP) team. He joins from Chadbourne & Parke in Dubai where...
Alex Freeman Ian Arnott Nabarro continues to invest in its international offices with the announcement today of the recruitment of two senior associates in Dubai. These lateral hires strengthen the firm’s core offering in the Middle...
