Middle East

Akin, Addleshaw Goddard open Middle East offices

Akin to launch in Riyadh as Addleshaw launches fifth regional base in Abu Dhabi

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The Global Legal Post launches Law Over Borders Arbitration guide

Edited by Volterra Fietta partners Ahmed Abdel Hakam, Gunjan Sharma and Robert G. Volterra, guide offers cross-jurisdictional insight into arbitration law and practice

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Bird & Bird to open office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Firm opens 34th global office in kingdom’s hot legal market as it targets €1bn in revenue

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Paul Hastings adds two more White & Case partners in energy and infrastructure push

Firm has hired seven partners into the practice across Abu Dhabi, Paris and London since 1 April, six of them from White & Case

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Latham, Willkie Farr guide Coinbase’s $2.9bn Deribit acquisition

Latham advises Coinbase with Willkie across the table in crypto industry’s biggest deal to date

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Eversheds Sutherland’s international arm makes up 23 partners

UK network dominates in latest promotion round – a significantly reduced cohort compared to 2024

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Paul Hastings to launch in Abu Dhabi following infrastructure team raid on White & Case

Incoming hires include Abu Dhabi-based Din Eshanov and London-based George Kazakov

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Akin hires White & Case partner ahead of Riyadh debut

Project finance specialist Alexander Malahias joins ahead of planned office launch later this year

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Honigman adds Big Law quartet in Israel, launches investment funds practice

Joiners arrive from Paul Weiss, Simpson Thacher and Pillsbury

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Gateley hits Clyde & Co for corporate team in Dubai

Corporate partner Darren Harris joins with five more lawyers as Gateley commits to building Middle East hub in Dubai

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The role of digital technology and AI in enhancing court efficiency

Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre registrar Umar Azmeh discusses Qatar’s vision for a digitally transformed legal system

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Pinsent Masons launches in Saudi Arabia

London-based firm becomes latest to launch in kingdom’s hot legal market

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BCLP to enter Saudi Arabia’s hot legal market with two offices

Transatlantic firm hires two partners from local boutique to open bases in Riyadh and Al-Khobar

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Kirkland expands in Saudi Arabia with funds hire from Morgan Lewis

Nabil Abou-Charaf joins as a partner in Riyadh after almost six years with Morgan Lewis in the UAE

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King & Spalding merges with Saudi firm

Tie-up with Al Fahad & Partners adds 17-fee earners to US firm’s nine-lawyer Riyadh team

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