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 the partnership. A member of Latham & Watkins m&a practice and corporate department, Al-Fawzan advises companies and […]
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
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Energy & Trading
United Arab Emirates
David Miles joins Linklaters’ Dubai Energy & Infrastructure practice
Linklaters strengthens its Energy & Infrastructure practice in the Middle East with hire of David Miles (pictured). The Dubai based partner is a legal veteran with over 20 years of experience in structuring, advising on, and
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Banking & Finance
United Arab Emirates
Jamie Levy named senior advisor at Abu Dhabi Investment Office
General counsel at Abu Dhabi Investment Office (“ADIO”), Jamie Levy (pictured), has been named as the company’s Senior Advisor, effective September 2022. The announcement was made by Levy via a LinkedIn post that read:”
EKP’s associated office in Riyadh, Khulaif AlEnezee Legal Counsel Company (“Al-Enezee”), has appointed Jeffrey Greene as a new partner to the firm’s corporate practice group, effective 1 September 2022. Greene is a seasoned transactional lawyer
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Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Omar Iqbal joins Baker Botts private equity and m&a practice
Omar Iqbal (pictured) joins the partnership of International law firm Baker Botts. Iqbal joined the firm’s Riyadh office, where it operates in association with the Law Office of Mohanned bin Saud Al-Rasheed. Iqbal’s
Al Tamimi & Company has appointed David Yates (pictured) to head its Digital and Data team. The hire strengthens the firm’s capabilities in its Digital and Data practice and takes the total number of
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Banking & Finance
United Arab Emirates
Ahmed Zekry appointed as head of legal at Banque Misr
Banque Misr has appointed Dubai-based Ahmed Zekry (pictured) as its new head of legal managing international branches. Zekry joined the executive management team and reports to Mr. Khaled El-Bialy, Banque Misr CEO in UAE. Zekry
