Middle East/Saudi Arabia - Page 2

Dentons hires DWF’s former Middle East finance and banking head as a partner

Umera Ali will split her time between the firm’s Dubai and Riyadh offices

  • 2yrs

King & Spalding and Latham & Watkins advise on landmark $2bn Saudi restructuring

Duo called in to help one of Kingdom's largest builders; deal structure likely to set precedent as market opens up to investors

  • 3yrs

Quinn Emanuel signs up Saudi litigator to open Riyadh office

Nasser Alrubayyi joins US firm as a partner; sets up associated firm to operate as local ally

  • 3yrs

DWF signs deal to set up regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia and unveils new legal alliance

Listed firm one of 44 businesses set to base Middle East operations in Riyadh as part of Saudi investment drive

  • 3yrs

HFW hires Baker Botts partner to launch on-the-ground transactional offering in Riyadh

Euan Pinkerton set to join the firm's Riyadh base after three years with Baker Botts

  • 3yrs

Dentons and Reed Smith join Magic Circle duo for controversial £305m Newcastle United takeover

Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer make up quartet of firms acting in club’s sale to Saudi-led investment group

  • 3yrs

Curtis adds third Middle East office in Saudi Arabia

The New York firm's office in Riyadh will 'significantly expand' its presence in the regional market

  • 3yrs

Allen & Overy and Khoshaim & Associates end Saudi Arabia cooperation agreement

Firms will continue to work together but say a looser arrangement suits their strategic needs

  • 4yrs

Squire Patton Boggs continues Middle East push with Saudi banking hire

Islamic finance specialist Ahmed Butt joins firm's Riyadh office from Simmons & Simmons

  • 4yrs

Top Saudi lawyer defends legal robustness of troubled oil kingdom

Khoshaim & Associates managing partner hails measures to open up the Middle East's largest economy as it faces a deep recession

  • 4yrs

Saudi launches human rights database initiative

As Saudi Aramco prepares Riyadh IPO, the Kingdom launches database initiative to monitor implementation of international law mechanisms.

  • 5yrs

IBA attacks Saudi beheadings

Saudi Arabia is flouting international law with surge in beheadings, says IBA report which highlights record rate of execution in the kingdom.

  • 5yrs

Saudi in arbitration tie-up

Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration launches International Fellowship Programme in partnership with CIArb

  • 5yrs

HFW's unveils new Saudi association

Firm continues to develop Middle East practice with regional partner, eyes more dispute resolution opportunities.

  • 6yrs

Saudi Arabian justice ministry announces divorce by text for women

Saudi women will now be receiving divorce notice by text message, ensuring women know about marital status change.

  • 6yrs

Human rights group wants to use Argentina's constitution to accuse MbS

In call to investigate crown prince Mohammed bin Salman over death of Saudi journalist, Human Rights Watch turns to Argentine constitution.

  • 6yrs

Riyadh to host first Saudi Law Conference end of month

Justice minister to host legal profession as legislative changes take place in context of Vision 2030, Aramco's IPO, Yemen and Qatar.

  • 6yrs

Legal advisors told to stand down on 'biggest IPO in history'

Eager lawyers and other professional firms to stand down as reports indicate financial, legal and regulatory worries are halting IPO.

  • 6yrs

Saudi Arabia to launch new bankruptcy law next month

The new system is part of a drive to modernise the Saudi legal system, aimed at enhancing the confidence of domestic and foreign investors.

  • 6yrs
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