Squire Patton Boggs expands in Dubai
Douglas G. Smith, Tomas Cerdan Squire Patton Boggs announced that Douglas G. Smith has joined the firm’s Global Corporate Practice Group as of counsel in the Dubai office, at the same time as new corporate...
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- Gateley Middle East appoints Alim Khamis as head of disputes
- Gibson Dunn hires leading M&A partner Waleed Rasrommani in Riyadh
- Phillip Sacks rejoins Dechert as partner to strengthen Dubai offering
Movers & Shakers
IP expert at Dentons
Isabelle Leroux, partner in Dentons Intellectual Property and Technology group (IP&T), will now divide her time between Paris and Dubai offices. While Leroux will continue advising French and international clients in France, she will also focus...
Partner promotions at K&L Gates
K&L Gates announced that Nazanin Aleyaseen, Simon Mabin and Rabih Tabbara have been named partners in the Dubai office. Their promotions to the partnership are effective from March 1, 2015. Nazanin Aleyaseen is a member of the...
Liddington promoted to HoD
Hadef & Partners announced that employment specialist, Jamie Liddington, has been promoted to head of department in the Dubai office. Liddington, a member of the Dispute Resolution Team, will spearhead the firm’s Employment Law practice advising...
Nabarro grows Dubai team
Ravinder Bhullar has joined Nabarro’s Dubai office as a disputes partner. Bhullar, who arrives from Baker Botts, specialises in heavyweight international construction disputes and arbitration. His lateral hire brings the Nabarro team in Dubai to three...
Jeremy Cohen announced as UKMEA CEO
Jeremy Cohen has been appointed UKMEA CEO of Dentons effective March 16, 2015, succeeding Matthew Jones whose fixed, four-year term concludes on March 15, 2015. A partner in the firm since 2000, Cohen leads UKMEA's Corporate...
Eversheds El Heni announces new partner
The Tunisian office of law firm Eversheds, Eversheds El Heni, announced that Emna Louati has become a partner of the firm effective January 2015. A licensed attorney at the Tunisian Bar, Emna Louati joined Eversheds El...
Beaton relocates to Abu Dhabi
Allen & Overy LLP has announced a further investment in its Middle East and African energy and infrastructure practice with the transfer of partner Shaun Beaton from its London office to Abu Dhabi. Beaton specialises in...
HFW’s new managing partners
Rula Dajani Abuljebain will become managing partner of the firm’s Middle East Regional Office of Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) in Dubai from April 1, 2015. Abuljebainhas been based in Dubai since 1996 and has been integral to...
CC’s strategic appointments
Clifford Chance has announced two new senior level appointments designed to support the delivery of the firm's strategy. Caroline Firstbrook, who joins the firm in mid February, succeeds Amanda Burton as the firm's chief operating officer. ...
