TLG gives real estate some TLC
TLG, The Legal Group, has made Ammad Naser head of real estate. Naser previously worked as in-house counsel at Bangash Holdings, a real estate company based in Dubai. A spokesperson for TLG said his five...
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Movers & Shakers
Taylor Wessing gets Islamic finance expert
NEALE Downes has joined Taylor Wessing’s Dubai office. Downes joins Taylor Wessing from Trowers & Hamlins’ Bahrain office, where he headed up its regional banking and finance practice. His expertise includes asset-backed and asset-based financing (including...
DLA Piper scoops ‘foreign law firm’ award
DLA Piper’s Kyiv office has been awarded ‘Foreign Law Firm of the year 2012’ at the Yuridicheskaya Practika weekly legal awards, which recently took place at the Hyatt hotel, Ukraine. Selected for the coveted title, by...
New partner in charge of Baker Botts’ Moscow office
MAXIM Levinson, who joined Baker Botts as a corporate partner in 2008, has been named partner in charge of its Moscow office. Levinson succeeds Steve Wardlaw as partner in charge, who will divide his time...
Du VP joins DLA Piper
MAHMOOD Ahmad, former vice president at Du has joined DLA Piper’s Dubai office as legal director. The Emirati’s experience spans both the public and private sectors having advised board members and governmental agencies for the...
Zu’bi grows with Murray
LEADING Bahraini Law Firm Qays H. Zu’bi Attorneys & Legal Consultants has strengthened is corporate, banking and projects capabilities with the appointment of Rodger Murray as a senior legal consultant. Murray has more than 25...
Rishkofski joins Baker Botts Moscow
MELINDA Rishkofski, who has represented private equity fund managers, international financial institutions and portfolio companies in Russia, Eastern Europe, the UK and the US, has joined Baker Botts as a partner in the firm’s Moscow...
Norton Rose Group takes on new group chairman; doubles promotions round
INTERNATIONAL legal practice Norton Rose Group has made Canadian partner Norman Steinberg group chairman – the first time Norton Rose Group a non-UK citizen has filled the role. Norman was Chairman of Norton Rose Canada...
Alkarimi joins C&P
INTERNATIONAL law firm Chadbourne & Parke has expanded its Dubai office with the hiring of Aarta Alkarimi in its construction and real estate practice. Prior to joining Chadbourne, Alkarimi practiced in the Abu Dhabi office...
DPG appoints new Group Chief Legal Officer
DUBAI Properties Group (DPG), a member of Dubai Holding, has made Toby Wright Group Chief Legal Officer. Wright has been working as Acting General Counsel for DPG since October 2011. A spokesman said his extensive...
