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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Movers & Shakers
Brian J. Pierce joins Patton Boggs MENA practice
PATTON Boggs LLP has announced that Brian J. Pierce has joined the firm’s Corporate Finance practice group as a partner. Pierce, who will work throughout Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, joins Patton Boggs from...
Ashurst announces Saudi Arabia launch
ASHURST is set to boost its practice in the Middle East with the launch of an office in Jeddah by establishing an association with Saudi partner Faisal Adnan Baassiri. Faisal Adnan Baassiri was head of...
White & Case adds leading Emirati lawyer as partner in Abu Dhabi
WHITE & Case LLP has added Emirati national and UAE-qualified lawyer, Abdulwahid Alulama, as a partner in Abu Dhabi. He joins the firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice. Francois Leloup, regional sectional head for M&a corporate...
Khokhar joins Trench & Associates
TRENCH & Associates has recently appointed Aisha Khokhar as its new associate, dealing with all general Labour Law and Corporate matters. Aisha graduated from the University of Leicester, England with an LLBFr Hons (Law with...
Abu Dhabi Media appoints new general counsel
ABU DHABI Media has announced the appointment of Dr. Mohammed El-Said as its new general counsel. The appointment of Dr. El-Said is claimed to reinforce Abu Dhabi Media’s commitment to expanding its senior leadership team, in...
Eversheds ramps up Middle East offering
EVERSHEDS has bolstered its Middle East offering with the appointment of two new partners who join the firm’s Doha office. Dani Kabbani joins the firm as a partner from Simmons & Simmons. He has been...
Hogan Lovells strengthens Middle East practice with partner move
LONDON-based disputes partner, Richard Kiddell has recently relocated to Dubai further strengthening Hogan Lovells’ operations in the Middle East. Kiddell has extensive experience of handling international commercial disputes, both by way of litigation and arbitration,...
Eversheds announces further investment in the Middle East
GLOBAL law firm Eversheds, has announced the appointment of Nasser Ali Khasawneh as managing partner of the firm’s operations in the Middle East. Current managing partner Chris Jobson, one of the architects of Eversheds...
Clifford Chance named IFLR Middle East International Law Firm of the year
CLIFFORD Chance won the IFLR Middle East International Law Firm of the year for the fifth time in six years, topping off a night that saw the firm pick up a further eight awards. For the...
