Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

Addleshaw Goddard bolsters GCC Construction practice

Addleshaw Goddard has bolstered its GCC Construction practice with three new hires, growing the market-leading team to nine specialist lawyers. Further consolidating AG’s status as one of the largest and most active Construction practices in the...

WFW launches Dubai contentious practice with key partner hire

Charlotte Bijlani joins the firm from Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla in Dubai, where she was partner and head of the international arbitration practice. Bijlani is an experienced litigator with full rights of audience before both...

Clyde & Co expands to Oman

The firm has opened an office in Oman in association with Fatma Al Mamari Advocacy and Legal Consultancy. Managing partner Marla Valdez and legal director Stephen McKenna will join the team. Clyde & Co has announced the...

Munir Suboh joins BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates

BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP has further enhanced its client service offering with the appointment of Munir Suboh, who will lead the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. Suboh, who joins BSA as a partner, began...

Meysan Partners’ recent promotion

Meysan Partners has announced the promotion of senior associate Michel Ghanem to counsel. Michel Ghanem a member of Meysan’s corporate practice group, and is based in Kuwait, has been promoted today to counsel,  “We are extremely proud to...

Clyde & Co expands IP practice with partner hire

With Mark Devaney’s arrival, the firm is the only practice in the region with a full-service offering across the entire IP life cycle, with each area of IP being partner led. Clyde & Co has announced...

Eversheds Sutherland strengthens regional leadership team

Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its leadership team in the Middle East with Nasser Ali Khasawneh assuming leadership of the global TMT sector from February 1, 2018. In addition, Tawfiq Tabbaa is now regional managing partner for...

New appointments at Support Legal

Support Legal has strengthened its merger & acquisition and knowledge management capabilities with the appointment of two new principals. Hannah McKinlay and Ahmed Arif join the fast growing corporate practice as demand for flexible and cost-assured...

KWM Dubai celebrates office expansion

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is expanding its Dubai office with the addition of Shawn Davis, partner, Project Finance and Daniel Xu, counsel, Dispute Resolution. Davis brings with him substantial capabilities in project finance, which enhance KWM’s Middle East offerings. He...

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