Linklaters has appointed retired banking/restructuring lawyer, Christian Saunders (pictured) as a senior consultant in the Middle East Banking practice. With over 20 years of experience, Saunders’ practice focuses on advising creditors, corporates, and other stakeholders on all aspects of market leading financing transactions and restructurings. Saunders is widely recognised as a prominent banking and restructuring lawyer […]
Clyde & Co has expanded its Middle East insurance practice with the appointment of financial lines insurance specialist, Olivia Darlington (pictured) as a partner based in Dubai, UAE. Darlington has broad expertise in contentious
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright appoints Abdulkhaliq Elshayyal (pictured) as partner in its Saudi banking and finance practice. Elshayyal, who recently joined from Clifford Chance, will be based in the firm’s associated office
Kyriakos Fountoukakos (pictured) has been appointed as the new Managing Partner of Herbert Smith Freehills‘ global Competition, Regulation and Trade (CRT) Practice, effective from May 1. Fountoukakos will take over from Stephen Wisking, who will continue
Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has announced the appointment of 30 new partners with effect from 1 May 2023. The new partners are drawn from all of the firm’s market-leading practices and reflect the breadth
Global law firm White & Case has expanded its Global Debt Finance Practice with the addition of Mahmoud Abdel-Baky as a partner in Riyadh. “The arrival of an experienced partner like Mahmoud expands our practice
DP World Trade Finance has appointed Karim El Tantawi (pictured) as the new Head of Legal. With over 13 years of experience in the legal field, El Tantawi brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to
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Ziad Touma named chief legal officer at Asyad Holding Group
Saudi-based investment management company, Asyad Holding Group has appointed Ziad Touma (pictured) as its chief legal officer. Touma brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served in a number of senior
Linklaters has recently announced the election of 41 new partners across its network, effective from May 1st, 2023. One of the newly elected partners is Dalia Nammari (pictured above), a Dubai-based capital markets practitioner with over 11 years
Pinsent Masons has appointed Louisa Lynch (pictured) as a real estate partner in Dubai. Lynch, who has been advising clients in the region since 2008, brings extensive experience advising developers, lenders, and investors on a range
