Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

Richard Ernest joins Gibson Dunn in Dubai

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has announced that RICHARD ERNEST has joined the firm’s Dubai office as a partner. Previously a partner in the Abu Dhabi office of Clifford Chance, Ernest will continue his banking and...

Australian partner to become Global Chairman of Norton Rose

The Chairman of Norton Rose in Australia, partner ADRIAN AHERN will also become Global Chairman, effective from May 1, 2013. Ahern specialises in M&A and leads the financial institutions industry sector team in Asia Pacific. He...

ISFIN teams up with Uteem Chambers in Mauritius

ISFIN decided to team up with Uteem Chambers as exclusive representative for Mauritius.  Uteem Chambers is a leading Barristers’ Chambers highly considered in Banking and Finance, Securities law, corporate law, International tax and trusts laws as...

Clifford Chance continues Doha office expansion with Jason Mendens

In an expansionary move to support growing client demand for on-the-ground corporate transactional advice, JASON MENDENS, corporate partner, has joined the Doha office of Clifford Chance. Mendens was previously based in Clifford Chance’s Sydney office.  He...

Gibson Dunn hires Dubai international arbitration attorney

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has announced that KIRSTEN O’CONNELL has joined the firm’s Dubai office as an international arbitration associate. A US qualified attorney, she was previously with WilmerHale’s international arbitration group, based in the...

Norton Rose strengthens Bahrain practice

  International legal practice Norton Rose has announced that DAVID JOHNSTON has joined the projects and infrastructure practice in its Bahrain office as an associate. He joins from DLA Piper in Scotland and specialises in the...

Trowers & Hamlins expands its Oman banking team

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has appointed Islamic finance expert RIZA ISMAIL as a senior associate in the Banking and Finance department of its Oman office. The department’s expansion comes in response to the increasing...

Brett Hailey joins Bird & Bird

  Bird & Bird has welcomed partner BRETT HAILEY to its London office and International Aviation Sector Group. Brett is recognised as a leading aircraft financing and leasing lawyer and brings more than 20 years of...

Linklaters appoints new French head of IP

  Linklaters has appointed PAULINE DEBRÉ as counsel and head of its Intellectual Property (IP) department in Paris. Debré’s arrival strengthens the existing team, which faces ever-increasing demands from clients on all aspects of IP law. ...

DLA Piper opens Korea office

DLA Piper has announced that the firm’s application to practice international law in the Republic of Korea had been approved by the Ministry of Justice in Korea, and the firm will open its new office in...

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