Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

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...

Iremonger takes on new role

DLA Piper announced that 45 lawyers have been promoted to its partnership, including James Iremonger of the restructuring practice in the Middle East.  The promotions were effective from January 1, 2014 in the United States and...

Clyde & Co’s new partners

Clyde & Co announced the promotion of nine lawyers to the partnership and twelve equity partners to senior equity partner across its international network. Promotions were effective from May 1, 2014. In the Middle East region,...

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