Abuhimed Alsheikh Alhagbani Law Firm (AS&H) in co-operation with Clifford Chance, has named Hanan Hassanain (pictured) as a partner, effective 01 July 2022. Hassanain has extensive experience in public policy matters as well as in legislative drafting. She has advised a number of strategic national regulatory initiatives and mega projects on regulatory frameworks, most of […]
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (“SAMI”) has named its general counsel Abdulaziz Albassam (pictured) as its new chief legal officer and board secretary. The chemical engineer turned lawyer joined SAMI from Saudi Aramco, where was
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has appointed five new partners in the MENA Region. Dispute resolution partners Amir Alkhaja (UAE) and Sally Kotb (UAE), IP & technology partner Kellie Blyth (UAE), banking & finance partner
Vinson & Elkins has appointed partner Nabeel Ikram (pictured) as the head of international disputes for MENA region. Ikram’s area of practise focuses on engineering and construction dispute resolution. He has two decades
Riyadh Al Najjar, PwC Saudi Arabia country senior partner and Middle East transformation management leader, has been elected as Chairman of the Middle East Board effective 1 July 2022. On his appointment, the newly selected Chairman, Riyadh
Pinsent Masons has appointed international arbitration partner Pamela McDonald (pictured) as the new head of its Doha office, effective 01 July. She succeeds Jonathan Collier who has held the position since 2018. McDonald is an international arbitration
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Naji Hawayek named Head of Corporate, Middle East at Clyde &
Clyde & Co has appointed UAE based partner Naji Hawayek (pictured) to head its corporate and M&A practice in the Middle East. The announcement came on a LinkedIn post shared by Hawayek saying:”
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Shearman & Sterling welcomes 12 new members to its partnership
Shearman & Sterling has appointed 12 new partners to the firm, span across seven of its offices Abu Dhabi, Austin, Dallas, London, Menlo Park, New York and Washington, D.C. Effective July 1, 2022. The new partners
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Sarah Parkes named global head of dispute resolution at Freshfields
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has appointed partner Sarah Parkes (pictured) as its global head of dispute resolution, effective 8 July. She will succeed Andy Hart who will return to focusing on his practice at the firm.
Riad & Riad partner Fatma Salah (pictured) has been selected as the vice chairman of the Economic Legislation Committee at the Egyptian Business Association (EBA), a reputable and trusted pressure group aiming at discussing
