Convene officialised the appointment of Léna Dridi (pictured) as its new head of legal and governance solutions. Within her new responsibilities, Dridi will work alongside boards and leadership teams to enhance decision-making, transparency, and oversight. Moreover, she will collaborate with company secretaries and legal departments to streamline workflows around meetings, documentation and compliance processes. Her […]
Eversheds Sutherland’s partner Rachel Reid (pictured) has been appointed global co‑head of AI for the firm, joining Dubai-based partner Nasser Ali Khasawneh. As global co-heads, the pair will also direct Eversheds Sutherland’s
Addleshaw Goddard has expanded its team in Abu Dhabi with the relocation of two senior partners, namely Andrew Carter and Matthew Williams, as well as the appointment of construction & engineering partner Richard Davies, moving
Laura Hinton (pictured left) has been appointed as PwC’s next Middle East senior partner. Hinton has been serving as deputy territory senior partner, as well as managing partner for the UK firm and EMEA
Norton Rose Fulbright officialised the reappointment of Peter Scott (pictured) as managing partner for Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific (EMEAPAC). Effective April 1, 2026, Scott will embark on his third consecutive three-year term in the regional
Dentons has expanded its partnership ranks in Dubai with the appointment of capital markets specialist Peter Cullen (pictured left). Joining from Linklaters, Cullen will work within the firm’s Middle East banking and finance
Kuwaiti law firm Meysan has expanded its partnership ranks with the promotion of litigators Mohammad Abdulwahid (pictured left) and Tarek Diab (pictured right). Abdulwahid advises on litigation and capital markets regulation in Kuwait, while Diab’
Addleshaw Goddard has bolstered its UAE partnership lineup with the relocation of senior partners Andrew Carter (pictured left) and Matthew Williams (pictured centre), alongside the appointment of construction and engineering partner Richard Davies (pictured right),
Effective January 1st 2026, and as part of its global promotion round, Baker Botts appointed Riyadh-based corporate lawyer Rakan Alyusuf (pictured left) and Abu Dhabi-based global projects lawyer Chad Passlow (pictured right) as partners. Rakan Alyusuf
Dubai-based Sameera Kimatrai (pictured) is among the 42 lawyers Gibson Dunn elected to its partnership, effective January 1, 2026 — the largest partner class in the firm’s history. The profile A member of the fintech and digital assets
