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...
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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...
Trevor Butcher joins DLA Piper
DLA Piper has announced the appointment of Trevor Butcher as its new head of Finance and Projects within the firm's Middle East practice. Previously a partner at the firm's London office, Trevor will be based in...
Clyde & Co grows in the region
Clyde & Co, in association with Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily Law office, announced the appointment of Saud Alsaab, a former senior legal specialist to the Insurance Committees of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA). As part of the...
New association and partner hire for firm
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin announced last month its association with the Law Office of Majed Almarshad in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The new Riyadh office, which opened on 27 January 2014, was established by...
Dentons strengthens ME energy practice
Dentons announced that Jonathan Nash has joined its Abu Dhabi office as a partner in the energy practice. Nash joins from Vinson & Elkins where he was the managing partner of the firm’s Abu Dhabi office....
Simmons & Simmons expands
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has further strengthened its corporate team with the hire of partner Tom Butcher in the UAE. Butcher, who was previously Counsel at Allen & Overy in Abu Dhabi, joined the...
Big moves at Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells announced the promotion of 29 new partners in various practice areas across its global practice, which was effective from January 1, 2014. In addition to the 29 new partners, 38 new appointments to the...
Seivewright joins Baker & Mckenzie Habib Al Mulla
Baker & McKenzie has enhanced its M&A offering in the UAE with the hire of Will Seivewright who joins the firm as a partner in Dubai. Seivewright joins Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla from Latham...
