Shearman & Sterling has appointed 12 new partners to the firm, span across seven of its offices Abu Dhabi, Austin, Dallas, London, Menlo Park, New York and Washington, D.C. Effective July 1, 2022. The new partners represent nine of the firm’s practices. The breadth of their expertise includes antitrust, capital markets, compensation, governance & ERISA, […]
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Sarah Parkes named global head of dispute resolution at Freshfields
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has appointed partner Sarah Parkes (pictured) as its global head of dispute resolution, effective 8 July. She will succeed Andy Hart who will return to focusing on his practice at the firm.
Riad & Riad partner Fatma Salah (pictured) has been selected as the vice chairman of the Economic Legislation Committee at the Egyptian Business Association (EBA), a reputable and trusted pressure group aiming at discussing
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Umera Ali joins Dentons’ Middle East Banking and Finance Practice
Dentons has expanded its Middle East Banking and Finance practice with the hire of Saudi-focussed partner Umera Ali (pictured). Ali has significant experience of advising a global client base having worked in six jurisdictions
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Tabarak Investment appoints Nabil Azar as chief legal officer
Private equity firm, Tabarak Investment has named Nabil Azar (pictured) as its new chief legal officer. Azar is a legal expert in the field of banking and finance. He joins Tabarak Investment for the
Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has appointed Sara Abdelaziz (pictured) as head of legal Egypt. The announcement was made by Abdelaziz via a Linkedin post saying: “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new
