Baker McKenzie announced the promotion of 66 lawyers to partner, effective 1 July 2024, with the exception of colleagues based in North America and some locations in Latin America, whose promotions took effect on 1 January 2024. Baker McKenzie MENA
FTI Consulting appoints Oliver Williams (pictured) as head of the strategic communications segment in the Middle East. In his new role, Williams will lead the segment’s business strategy in the Middle East and support
Baker McKenzie acquired a majority interest in its associated firm Legal Advisors, Abdulaziz Alajlan & Partners, which will now be known as Baker McKenzie Law Firm. In addition, the Firm has been granted a Regional
Freshfields is advising Alpha Dhabi Holding (Alpha Dhabi) on Enersol RSC LTD’s (Enersol) acquisition of an additional equity stake in Gordon Technologies (Gordon). Enersol, a joint venture of Alpha Dhabi and ADNOC Drilling Company,
Aldo Scaringella (pictured), CEO of LC Publishing Group SPA – leader in legal publications in Europe and Latin America – joins the World Law Foundation Board of Trustees. The board, chaired by Javier Cremades, met to appoint
Mohamed Atef (pictured) has been nominated group legal counsel at Mountain View in Cairo, Egypt, part of DMG Group. He previously covered the position of legal counsel at Madinet Masr, which he joined in october 2022
Dentons advised Arada Developments, a property developer in the Northern Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, on its drawdown issuance of US$400 million sukuk due 2029. The transaction was completed on 24 June 2024. The issuance drew a
White & Case advised Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia and BSF Capital (formerly Saudi Fransi Capital) as joint financial advisors, underwriters and bookrunners on the initial public offering and listing on the Main Market of the
Centurion Law Group (“CLG”) opened a new office in Pointe Noire, in the Republic of the Congo. The firm will provide direct legal support for current and upcoming hydrocarbon projects. CLG’s new office in
Author: Rym Loucif Algeria stands as the premier natural gas producer in Africa and the second-largest supplier of natural gas to Europe beyond its borders. With its economy heavily reliant on hydrocarbon exports, Algeria has
