Clifford Chance and Al-Jadaan & Partners Law Firm announced the appointment of ANAS AL SHEIKH to the position of counsel. Anas joins Al-Jadaan from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Capital Markets Authority (CMA) where he...
Trowers & Hamlins has promoted managing associate KATE MARSHALL to partner, effective from 1 October 2013. Marshall is a corporate lawyer in the firm’s Oman office, which she joined in 2008 from Deacons (now Norton Rose...
Clyde & Co announced the appointment of IMRAN SAMI as a corporate partner in its MENA corporate group, bringing regional corporate partner numbers to 14 and total regional partner numbers to 36. Sami will be based...
Seven Islamic finance specialists at the regional law firm Foot Anstey have recently obtained the Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ), a level 3 certificate globally recognised as the standard market qualification for Islamic finance practitioners run...
Simmons & Simmons has strengthened its Middle East practice with two partner hires in its international Corporate Group. ARNAUD DEPIERREFEU has joined the Doha office, and brings with him a wealth of experience in the Middle...
The QICDRC comprises the QFC Civil and Commercial Court, QFC Regulatory Tribunal and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre. The RT. HON. SIR DAVID KEENE has been appointed as Chairman of the QFC Regulatory Tribunal. The Tribunal...
DLA Piper has announced key changes to its Middle East Litigation & Arbitration practice. Partner HENRY QUINLAN has been promoted to regional practice head following JIM DELKOUSIS’ move to Australia after a six-year tenure in the...
Legal infrastructure and energy specialist, GURMEET KAUR, has joined the Middle East projects team at global law firm, Eversheds. Kaur will be based at Eversheds’ Dubai office and will work closely with our global energy and...
Shearman & Sterling will solidify its standing in the Middle East and in private equity and project development and finance with the return of MARWAN ELARABY as managing partner-Middle East. Elaraby, a former capital markets partner...
Dubai law firm The Rights Lawyers announced two recent appointments – telecommunications and IT specialist PHIL REYNOLDS as partner and LISA SMITH as senior lawyer. Reynolds is an extremely experienced legal adviser to the telecommunications industry....
