Middle East - Page 12
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
Dubai’s legal community stunned by sweeping shake-up of arbitral institutions
Decision to merge three arbitral bodies sparks concern over future of DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre
Appointments: Willkie adds private equity expert in Paris, Mayer Brown names new leadership in DC
This week's roundup also sees moves at Shearman & Sterling, Eversheds Sutherland, DLA Piper, Payne Hicks Beach and Squire Patton Boggs
CMS plays into wider Middle East strategy with Tel Aviv office launch
Global firm also adds a four-lawyer team in Abu Dhabi as it looks to further integrate its practice in the region
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
Kennedys launches Oman office to answer growing client demand in Middle East
Opening marks firm's second Middle East location after Dubai and makes it the only international insurance-focused law firm in the country
'A watershed moment' - total foreign ownership permitted in UAE
Law reform sees dozens of investors size up new possibilities in the Emirates, write Simon Rahimzada, Nabil Issa and Hamzeh Al Rasheed
Baker McKenzie makes triple hire in UAE from King & Spalding, Linklaters
Trio joining as partners are M&A lawyers Osama Audi and Adnan Doha and capital markets specialist Abeer Jarrar
Fenwick Elliott's ex-Dubai head leaves to become an independent arbitrator
Ahmed Ibrahim reports 'surge' in popularity of arbitration in the Middle East
DWF adds insurance partner in Dubai less than a year after UAE scale back
Brian Boahene joins from Ince to help build DWF's insurance presence in the region
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
King & Spalding boosts Dubai disputes team with double partner hire from CMS
Arrival of construction specialists follows on from hire of two energy partners in Singapore
Squire Patton Boggs continues Middle East push with Saudi banking hire
Islamic finance specialist Ahmed Butt joins firm's Riyadh office from Simmons & Simmons
Brown Rudnick's London head of arbitration joins Beirut's Alem & Associates
Nicholas Tse to set up Abu Dhabi branch for new firm with team of two associates