Khalid Alyafi (pictured) joins Baker McKenzie‘s transactional practice group as a partner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, effective 1 October 2024. Khalid Alyafi’s career path His arrival adds further bench strength to the Firm’s transactional and capital markets capabilities globally and in the Middle East & North Africa region (MENA). Khalid joins the Firm from Khoshaim […]
HFW has launched a new entity in Saudi Arabia as it continues to expand its offering in the Kingdom. Being in Riyadh for more than a decade it has now established a formal subsidiary as
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has been granted a license to practice law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This follows the firm’s association in 2022 with local firm Alrubayyi & Attorneys. The firm
Bjarne Philipp Tellman (pictured) has been appointed as deputy general counsel in Aramco, among the world’s largest oil producer companies. Coming from Haleon, located in London, he will support Nabeel Al Mansour (Aramco GC
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BlackRock and KSA PIF Sign Investment Management MoU
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. The MoU outlines the establishment of BlackRock Riyadh Investment Management (
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Alhaqban and Alhababi Law Firms have announced a partnership
Alhaqban Law Firm, led by the rising Saudi lawyer Mr. Abdulaziz Alhaqbani, has announced a strategic partnership with Alhababi Law Firm, one of the most prominent law firms in Qatar. This collaboration aims to leverage
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Addleshaw Goddard Appoints Finance Head to Lead MENA
Addleshaw Goddard has announced a new leadership role for Robin Hickman who has been appointed Head of Middle East. Robin succeeds Andrew Johnston who was elected Addleshaw Goddard Managing Partner for a term of four
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Addleshaw Goddard Announces New Leadership
Addleshaw Goddard, has announced the commencement of Andrew Johnston’s term as Managing Partner. Johnston has unveiled an ambitious vision for the firm’s future, aiming to double its size by 2030. The growth strategy will
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Clifford Chance Announces Promotion of 29 Lawyers to Partnership
Clifford Chance, announced today the promotion of 29 lawyers to its partnership. The newly promoted partners, including Ahmed Choudhry in the KSA branch and Jeremy Barker In Dubai branch, exemplify the firm’s commitment to nurturing
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CMS strengthens Middle East offering with partner hire
International law firm CMS continues its strategic expansion in the Middle East with the appointment of Energy and Infrastructure partner Keith Bullen. Keith joins CMS from EY Law MENA, where he led the Energy and
