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 conducted under the auspices of leading global arbitral institutions, as well as regional institutions in the Gulf and the Middle East. […]
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
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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
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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
