Norton Rose Fulbright officialised the reappointment of Peter Scott (pictured) as managing partner for Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific (EMEAPAC). Effective April 1, 2026, Scott will embark on his third consecutive three-year term in the regional
Dentons has expanded its partnership ranks in Dubai with the appointment of capital markets specialist Peter Cullen (pictured left). Joining from Linklaters, Cullen will work within the firm’s Middle East banking and finance
by michela cannovale After more than three decades of debate, stalled bills and doctrinal resistance, France has formally recognised the confidentiality of legal advice provided by in-house counsel. Parliament has definitively adopted the bill promoted
Kuwaiti law firm Meysan has expanded its partnership ranks with the promotion of litigators Mohammad Abdulwahid (pictured left) and Tarek Diab (pictured right). Abdulwahid advises on litigation and capital markets regulation in Kuwait, while Diab’
Khoshaim & Associates (K&A) advised BSF Capital in connection with its role as underwriter, financial adviser, bookrunner, and lead manager within the initial public offering (IPO) of Cherry Trading Company on the main
Reed Smith has appointed Anders Nilsson (pictured) as managing partner of its Middle East offices. The firm’s regional presence includes locations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, as well as a recent opening in Riyadh.
Addleshaw Goddard has bolstered its UAE partnership lineup with the relocation of senior partners Andrew Carter (pictured left) and Matthew Williams (pictured centre), alongside the appointment of construction and engineering partner Richard Davies (pictured right),
Ashurst expands its partnership with the appointment of Abu Dhabi-based Chris Beaumont-McQuillan (pictured) as head of the firm’s Middle East real estate practice. He moves from BCLP. The profile A private equity real estate
Baker Botts expands its global projects department in the UAE with the arrival of Alhassane Barry (pictured) as partner and global head of mining and metals for countries outside of the US. Throghout his career,
Barakat, Maher & Partners, in association with Clyde & Co, advised AUR for Securitization on a EGP 1.06 billion securitization bond issuance, approved by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) on 29 December 2025. The Clyde & Co team
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