Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

QICDRC’s new CEO

The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has announced Faisal Rashid Al Sahouti’s appointment as CEO. Faisal Rashid Al Sahouti joined the QICDRC in 2011 and received his legal training both in Qatar and...

Firm builds bridge between real estate and finance

Abdulla Al Awadi Advocates & Legal Consultants has enhanced its Dubai office with the hire of Alice Gambato. She brings a wealth of experience in UAE Real Estate, licensing and hospitality sector as well as in...

Al Mannaee joins Reed Smith

Reed Smith announced the arrival of corporate partner Maher Al Mannaee. Al Mannaee, an Emirati National, acted previously as general counsel and as a specialist transactional lawyer with a broad range of experience in public and...

Norton Rose Fulbright strengthens global disputes practice

Norton Rose Fulbright announced the move of London head of real estate disputes partner Charlotte Bijlani to its office in Dubai, expanding its disputes practice in the Middle East. The move is effective from April 2014....

DLA Piper grows ME practice

DLA Piper has expanded its Middle East employment practice with the appointment of two new team members in its Riyadh office. The appointments are reflective of the firm's increasing caseload in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....

Eversheds makes two senior promotions

Eversheds which has an established presence across the Middle East, has announced two senior promotions. Ben Bruton, partner in the UAE’s Dispute Resolution Team, has been appointed as head of the UAE practice. Bruton has been...

Partner promotions for Allen & Overy

Allen & Overy announced the promotion of 16 lawyers to partner across its global network in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America. This includes the promotion of Bilal Ahmad (International Capital Markets), Michael...

New head of Real Estate for firm

King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin has hired Tom Calnan as head of Real Estate in the Middle East. Tom joins from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and will be based in the firm’s Dubai office. Calnanhas...

Al Tamimi & Company expands Arbitration practice

John Gaffney has joined Al Tamimi & Company as a senior associate in the Arbitration team. Gaffney, who will be based in the firm’s Abu Dhabi office, is well-versed in international arbitration and has assisted clients in...

Firm appoints Global Chief Information Security Officer

Norton Rose Fulbright announced that Paul Swarbrick will join as Global Chief Information Security Officer, based in the London office. Joining the senior management team, Swarbrick will be working closely with IT and the business internationally...

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