Middle East - Page 2
Reed Smith builds in Saudi Arabia with corporate trio
US firm nearly doubles Riyadh headcount with two partners and an associate from local boutique AlAmmar Law
Freshfields and Gibson Dunn advise on Axel Springer’s £575m Telegraph acquisition
Deal scuppers rival deal from the owner of the Daily Mail, advised by Slaughter and May
Dechert hires new Dubai managing partner from White & Case
Phillip Sacks rejoins following two-year stint at White & Case, where he led the Middle East funds practice
‘I’m dealing with uncertainty by staying busy’ – Middle East-based lawyers respond to escalating conflict
International lawyers are following official advice to avoid travel and stay away from windows, doors and open spaces, reports Ben Rigby
International lawyers across the Middle East told to take shelter as Iran conflict escalates
UK lawyers in the UAE advised to register their presence as UK government reportedly considers evacuation plans
Majority of Gulf region companies now adopting Gen AI – survey
Deloitte report shows non-adoption rates almost halved in 2025, though most are still in pre-implementation phase
Leading arbitration centres band together to offer mutual access to their facilities
IACA’s Global Passport initiative launches at IBA Arbitration Day in Abu Dhabi
Pérez-Llorca to open Abu Dhabi office targeting sovereign wealth funds
Planned launch will make Pérez-Llorca first Ibero-American law firm with a physical presence in the city
International arbitration firm Three Crowns announces Dubai opening
New office in the Dubai International Financial Centre will be led by partner Manish Aggarwal
Trio of senior disputes partners depart firms to practise as independent arbitrators
A&O Shearman, White & Case and Orrick have all parted company with seasoned practitioners
‘In luxury, we are all tied together by an invisible golden string’: Huda Beauty’s Mershia Govender
Luxury beauty executive discusses her path to law, her global role, ‘servant leadership’ and the ties that bind luxury colleagues together
Forsters debuts in Middle East with first office launch outside London
New Abu Dhabi office will be led by private client partner James Brockhurst
Hogan Lovells recruits Eversheds’ Saudi M&A head amid deals surge
Walid Salib joins as Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds help push deal volumes past $3trn in first three quarters
‘Setting the tone at the highest level’: IBA honours human rights and pro bono award winners
Ceremony in Toronto recognised achievements by lawyers from Singapore and Egypt, while a Nigerian lawyer won the IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
UAE’s MusicNation hires USPTO lawyer as first GC
Former USPTO Middle East IP attache Aisha Salem-Howey joins music rights business in Abu Dhabi