Middle East - Page 3
Eversheds makes twin banking and finance hire in Dubai from King & Spalding
Mike Rainey and Asal Saghari both join as partners to grow firm’s Middle East footprint
Reed Smith hires Bird & Bird’s Middle East head in regional growth push
Anders Nilsson joins the US firm as a partner in Abu Dhabi
Akin’s veteran London chief exits for GC role
Sebastian Rice leaves Akin after 24 years for top legal role at Dubai-based telecoms multinational Veon
Mishcon de Reya opens two UAE offices, obtains licence for Hong Kong
Firm cites increasing flow of capital, business and family interests in Middle East as it launches in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Morgan Lewis debuts in Saudi Arabia with hires from A&O Shearman, Al Tamimi
Former A&O Shearman Riyadh co-lead to spearhead launch of six-lawyer office, the latest in a procession of Saudi openings by international law firms
Trowers hires arbitration specialist from Stephenson Harwood in Dubai
Magda Kofluk, who joins as a partner, also acts as a self-employed arbitrator
Stephenson Harwood debuts in Saudi Arabia with three-partner team
UK law firm joins Reed Smith, Bird & Bird and Pinsent Masons in expanding Middle East operations
Reed Smith expands in the Middle East with Saudi Arabia office launch
Venture will be overseen by European and Middle East managing partner who is being seconded to Riyadh
Greenberg Traurig adds Latham partner duo for Abu Dhabi debut
Firm opens 50th global office with financing and restructuring partner Christian Adams and M&A partner Chris Lester
Pinsent Masons makes double finance and restructuring partner hire in London and Dubai
Edward Smith joins from Travers Smith, while Seyavesh Rahnema joins from Norton Rose Fulbright
Greenberg Traurig adds hospitality group co-chair from Pinsent Masons
Louisa Lynch joins Elias Hayek to co-chair GT’s Middle East and European hospitality group from Dubai
Greenberg hits NRF for four-lawyer project finance team in Dubai
Group led by partners Nicholas Kramer and Angela Croker joins as US firm highlights growing global infrastructure practice as a priority
Freshfields launches Saudi office, forms alliance with associate firm
Move follows Freshfields ranking as top M&A advisor in Middle East in first half
Wachtell, Latham, Arnold & Porter advise on Palo Alto Networks’ $25bn CyberArk deal
Transaction is latest cybersecurity megadeal, following Alphabet’s acquisition of Wiz earlier in the year
Greenberg Traurig hires Gulf hospitality law veteran from Squire Patton Boggs
Elias Hayek will co-chair GT’s Middle East and European hospitality group from its offices in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and London