Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

DWF’s new financial services partner in Dubai

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed Bhavesh Dattani as a new financial services partner in Dubai. Specialising in financial services regulation and financial crime compliance, Dattani joins DWF following three...

Afridi & Angell’s new partners

Afridi & Angell announced that Saurbh Kothari, Mevan Bandara, and Abdus Samad have been admitted to the partnership, which was effective from November 2022. Kothari’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial, regulatory and licensing, mergers and...

Dan Feldman joins King & Spalding

King & Spalding has hired energy, infrastructure and project development lawyer Dan Feldman as a partner in its Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group. He is based in the Abu Dhabi office. Feldman advises on...

Galadari Advocates strengthens Maritime and International Trade practice

Galadari Advocates and Legal Consultants has appointed Maritime and International Trade partner Abdelhak Attallah. Attallah heads a highly respected, market-leading Maritime and International Trade practice advising clients globally on maritime related litigation and arbitration matters across...

Alex Reid joins Charles Russell Speechlys in Dubai

Charles Russell Speechlys announced the lateral hire of Alex Reid. Reid joins as a partner within the firm’s corporate and commercial team and will be based in Dubai. He joins the firm from HFW, and his...

Linklaters announces new Middle East managing partner

Linklaters has announced that Jonathan Fried has been appointed as managing partner for the Middle East, effective December 1, 2022. Fried will also contribute towards key management decisions that help shape the firm’s overall strategy. Fried...

Shani Salim promoted to partner at Galadari Advocates

Galadari Advocates continues to strengthen its Trade, Transport and Logistics practice by announcing Shani Salim is promoted to Partner at the firm’s Dubai office. Salim focuses his practice on maritime, international trade customs, contracting, commercial transactions,...

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