Global law firm Dentons has promoted 13 new partners in its UK, Ireland and Middle East offices. The two senior associates from the disputes practice in the MENA region are Suzannah Fairbairn (pictured right) and Paul Prescott (pictured left). The promotions take effect on 1 May 2023. In addition, in the past 12 months, the firm […]
Appointments
United Arab Emirates
Emily Aryeetey and Saif Almobideen named partners at Stephenson Harwood
Law firm Stephenson Harwood has promoted eleven lawyers to its partnership including Emily Aryeetey (pictured left) and Saif Almobideen (pictured right) both based in Dubai. Effective from 1 May 2023. Commenting about the eleven promotions Eifion Morris,
Clifford Chance and AS&H strengthen the banking and finance practice in Saudi Arabia with addition of counsel Ahmed Choudhry (pictured). Choudry joins the Riyadh team from Clifford Chance in Dubai where he has
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
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
