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....
MAYMOONA TALIB joined the Dubai office of Bin Shabib & Associates (BSA) LLP as an associate in banking and finance practice of the firm. Prior to this, Talib was a senior associate in the banking and...
According to an online report, a former Allen & Overy projects specialist associate has taken over the top in-house slot at Saudi Arabian energy generator ACWA Power. TEEGAN LINDSAY became general counsel (projects) at the Riyadh-based...
Ince & Co Middle East LLP (Dubai branch) has reinforced their commitment to the region by the appointment of RANIA TADROS as a partner. This comes less than two weeks after the office relocated to the...
