Regional legal platform EKP enhances its public, corporate & commercial practice groups in its Beirut office, with the naming of Nadim Gemayel (pictured) as partner. Gemayel has more than 15 years’ experience in Lebanon and Qatar. He advises on high-profile M&A transactions, joint ventures, and general corporate and commercial matters. Nadim also brings a truly […]
Clyde & Co partner Loukas Mistelis (pictured) has been appointed as a member to the newly-established Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (“SCCA”) Court. The SCCA has established the independent court to determine administrative matters and
Al Tamimi & Company has established a new Advocacy Unit and appointed partner David Holloway (pictured) as its head. The creation of the new unit has come in response to the increase in English language
Teynier Pic, the independent boutique firm dedicated to international and domestic dispute resolution in France, welcomes Danny Rifaat (pictured) to its partnership. Rifaat’s experience includes acting as both arbitrator and counsel in international arbitrations
Karim Nassif, founder of the independent Dubai based arbitration practice Nassif Arbitration, has been appointed a Vice Chair of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, upon the nomination of the ICC UAE National Committee
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed capital markets partner Hamed Afzal (pictured) in its Dubai office. Afzal, who joins from Akin Gump, is an English-qualified capital markets lawyer with broad experience spanning debt
Appointments
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Latham & Watkins worldwide promotions include MENA members
Latham & Watkins has announced that 44 associates have been elected to the partnership and another 46 associates have been promoted to the role of counsel, effective January 1, 2023. Riyadh based Noor Al-Fawzan (pictured right) was elected to
With ESG sitting at the top of the business agenda and being more prominent than ever, the region’s leading law firm has appointed Hamza Al-Haboubi (pictured) as its dedicated ESG Consultant. Environmental, Social,
Sudan based law firm; Abdeen&Co welcomed Islam Shalall (pictured) to its executive committee as the firm’s new deputy managing partner. Reporting to the firm’s managing partner Mohamed Abdeen, she will oversee
Appointments
Banking & Finance
United Arab Emirates
Gabriella Savastano appointed to CMS’ financial services practice
International law firm CMS bolsters its financial services offering in the UAE with the appointment of Gabriella Savastano (pictured) as legal director in its Dubai office. Savastano specialises in financial services regulation and
