Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

New MDs for Norton Rose Fulbright

Charles Hurdon and Martin Scott have been appointed the new managing partners of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP and Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, respectively. Their roles go into effect starting 1st January, 2015 for a period...

Ince & Co appoints new managing partner

Ince & Co has appointed shipping and energy specialist, RANIA TADROS,as the managing partner for their Dubai office. Tadros succeeds Graham Crane, who retires from partnership on November 1, 2014. Graham retires after an extensive 13...

New energy lawyer for Jones Day

Jones Day announced that they have appointed EDWARD ROSE as a partner in projects and infrastructure practice. With about 20 years of experience representing governments, sponsors and contractors on a diverse range of energy and infrastructure...

Osama Abu-Dehays joins Pillsbury

OSAMA ABU-DEHAYS was appointed as a partner in Pillsbury’s Corporate and Securities practice in Abu Dhabi. His expertise includes different areas of commerce, media, intellectual property and telecommunications and he is to serve clients in the...

Big moves at Morgan Lewis

Morgan Lewis finds a new chairman in JAMI WINTZ MCKEON. She starts her five-year term as chair of the global firm following Francis M. Milone, who has led the firm through prosperity in geographic reach and...

Bracewell & Giuliani hires new partner

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced the hire of ROBERT J. HARKER as a new partner in their Dubai office. Harker’s focal point of practice is on large-scale power, renewables, petrochemical and refinery projects in the Middle...

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...

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