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Saudi women lawyers gain equal status
Women lawyers in Saudi Arabia are to be permitted to practise on the same terms as their male counterparts from early next month, as the authorities bow to increased international pressure to liberalise social and professional life in the Gulf state.
Squire Sanders boosts Middle East presence with Riyadh bolt-on
Ohio-founded law firm Squire Sanders has bolstered its Middle East practice with the acquisition of El-Khoury & Partners' Middle East and North Africa (Mena) practice, which previously operated in Saudi Arabia as EK Partners & Al-Enezee.
Saudi authorities crack-down on market abuse
Capital markets regulators in Saudi Arabia have fired a warning shot at institutions undertaking securities business in the country despite not being authorised or exempt.
Saudi Latham partner heads for World Bank post
A leading Persian Gulf-based lawyer has been appointed to a top job at the World Bank, according to local media reports today.
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London law firm Addleshaw Goddard has announced that international construction and engineering expert Andrew Greaves will be joining the firm to head its new Dubai office, which is set to open at the beginning of September.
Saudi Arabia: flying high
A trio of international law firm teams from the Middle East and London advised on the $1.2 billion expansion of Saudi Arabia's Madinah Airport, the first full public-private partnership project in the country.
Finance law shake up in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia launched a raft of law reform earlier this week that experts forecast will dramatically affect financial dealings in the country.