Middle East
CMS to provide pro bono legal advice to UN as part of COP28 initiative
Firm will offer support on a range of ESG-related matters for COP28 in Dubai
White & Case announces 42-lawyer partner promotion class
Cohort edges down from 46 last year with proportion of women slipping from 52% to 36%
Gibson Dunn opens in Riyadh with team from White & Case
US firm follows up Abu Dhabi launch earlier this year with Saudi Arabia move as it continues to grow rapidly in the Gulf
Mishcon de Reya plans Saudi Arabia launch
UK firm becomes latest law firm to look to Riyadh amid Kingdom’s growing economic importance
Kirkland & Ellis secures Latham, White & Case partners for Riyadh launch
Chicago giant chooses Saudi Arabia for Middle East headquarters citing Kingdom’s growing significance for clients
Israel’s top law firms seek legal help over war from international lawyers
Digital platform launched to collect details of individuals and firms willing to assist
Norton Rose adds Stephenson Harwood partner to lead Middle East disputes team
Nick Sharratt succeeds Paul Stothard following latter’s relocation to London
Hundreds of lawyers from top US and UK law firms sign statement condemning ‘mass terror’ in Israel
Leading lawyers from AmLaw 100, UK and other firms call on fellow professionals worldwide to sign statement
IBA joins lawyers, law firms and other professional bodies in condemning ‘heinous’ attacks on Israel
International lawyers’ group echoes ABA in calling on Israel to adhere to international legal standards in its response
CMS secures Clyde & Co partner for Saudi Arabia debut
Mohammed Aldowish joins having led Clyde & Co’s Saudi disputes practice
Morgan Lewis and Addleshaw Goddard bolster Dubai disputes offerings with partner hires from Al Tamimi, Clifford Chance
Sara Aranjo joins Morgan Lewis to lead arbitration practice in Africa and Middle East as Arun Visweswaran moves over to Addleshaw Goddard from Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance makes twin energy partner hire from Latham & Watkins
New recruits Craig Nethercott and Chirag Sanghrajka will be based in London and Dubai respectively
Quinn Emanuel secures King & Wood Mallesons partner duo for UAE launch
Litigation giant hires KWM Dubai office head plus another partner to set up shop in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Squire Patton Boggs adds senior corporate partner in Dubai from Baker McKenzie
Omar Momany joins having led Bakers’ UAE corporate/M&A practice
Greenberg Traurig opens in Dubai with twin partner hire from BCLP
US firm celebrates launch with arrival of real estate partner duo as it builds Middle East presence
DWF adds three partners in Dubai to strengthen disputes and insurance teams
Trio join from Clyde & Co and Horizons & Co
Around the house: Citadel lands top Goldman legal duo, Merck promotes auditing head to GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at LPL Financial, CBRE, MUFG and Mashreq Bank
IP offices can’t take their business for granted in a changing world, says INTA’s CEO
Etienne Sanz De Acedo discusses the future of IP offices, the damage wreaked by counterfeiting and piracy and how IP is not just for the big corporations
Eversheds Sutherland and King & Wood Mallesons forge exclusive alliance
KWM will close six offices across Europe and the Middle East with the teams expected to transfer to Eversheds Sutherland
Dubai International Arbitration Centre refreshes leadership in modernisation drive
Robert Stephen, former registrar of defunct DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre, joins DIAC as new management is finalised
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