DWF announces Sir Nigel Knowles as new chairman
DWF has announced Sir Nigel Knowles as their new chairman, effective 1 September 2017. Sir Nigel takes over from Alan Benzie who served for 10 years. Sir Nigel retired from DLA Piper as a partner at...
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Movers & Shakers
Diwakar Agarwal joins Stephenson Harwood
Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its corporate practice with the addition of Diwakar Agarwal as a partner in its Dubai office. Diwakar, who joins the Middle East partnership, has extensive experience advising international and regional clients...
Bracewell expands power and Infrastructure practice
Adrian Creed has joined the Bracwell LLP as a partner in its Dubai office. Creed has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), most recently as a...
New construction partner at Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Matthew Heywood as a partner in its Global Projects & Construction practice. Heywood will be based in the firm’s Dubai office, making him the sixth specialist construction partner...
Winston & Strawn’s new appointments
Winston & Strawn LLP has added Ben Bruton as partner and Nick Sharratt as of counsel to the firm’s Litigation Department, based in the Dubai office. Both join from Eversheds Sutherland LLP, where Ben was UAE...
Walkers expands Dubai partnership
Walkers announced that Tom Cochrane, based in Dubai, has been promoted to partner in the firm’s Funds and Corporate groups, effective July 1, 2017. Cochrane assists clients on matters of Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands...
Haitham Hawashin joins HSF
Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed corporate lawyer Haitham Hawashin to join as a partner, based in Dubai. Hawashin joins from Simmons & Simmons in the UAE where he was a partner. He also worked in the...
Alex Ghazi joins Al Tamimi & Company
Al Tamimi & Company has announced their latest head of office recruit, Alex Ghazi, former group general counsel and company secretary for Arabtec Holding PJSC, based in Abu Dhabi. Ghazi has over 21 years experience having...
DWF launches tax practice in Dubai with senior appointment
DWF has appointed private client & tax director Sophia Yazane to its team in Dubai as it strengthens its offering ahead of the introduction of Value Added Tax in the United Arab Emirates from early 2018....
DLA Piper strengthens regional corporate capability
DLA Piper has welcomed Capital Markets partner, George Barboutis to its Middle East partnership. Based in Dubai, Barboutis relocates from the firm’s London office where he has been a partner since 2011. US-qualified, Barboutis heads the...
