Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its Saudi Arabian practice with the arrival of partner Jawahir Al-Subaie. Jawahir joins the firm in Riyadh and brings more than 12 years of experience in corporate and commercial law, including...
Simmons & Simmons has announced the hire of Hannah Shipley as partner to lead the firm’s Middle East tax practice, based in its Dubai office. Shipley brings more than 20 years’ experience in financial services tax...
Baker Botts has elected 11 attorneys to partner and promoted 10 new special counsel, effective January 1, 2026. “Our clients today face challenges at the intersection of energy and technology that span the globe,” said Baker...
Gibson Dunn has elected 42 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2026, the largest partner class in the firm’s history. The promotions reflect continued growth driven by expanding client demand across key markets and practices....
Norton Rose Fulbright confirmed that 51 of its lawyers globally will be promoted to partner, effective January 1, 2026. This year’s class spans 12 practice areas across the firm, including litigation and disputes (14), corporate, M&A...
King & Spalding has promoted 27 lawyers to partner and 17 to counsel. The promotions span 13 of the firm’s offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.“These lawyers exemplify the excellence,...
Morgan Lewis continues its strategic expansion in the Middle East with the addition of investment management partners Victoria Ferres and Sami Ben Dechiche, who join the firm’s Dubai office from A&O Shearman and Simmons & Simmons,...
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”)has announced project finance expert David Miles has joined the firm as a partner as part of the ongoing expansion of its global energy and infrastructure offering. Based in London, David will...
Hogan Lovells has announced that Walid Salib has joining the firm’s corporate & finance team as a partner in Riyadh. Salib joins from Eversheds Sutherland, where he was head of M&A, Saudi Arabia. Prior to that,...
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants has appointed Hasan Elshafiey as partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice. A bilingual qualified lawyer and arbitrator with over 19 years of experience, Elshafiey brings extensive expertise in international arbitration,...
