Among the 62 partners recently promoted by DLA Piper is Dubai-based Adrianus Schoorl (pictured), who joined the firm in April 2024. Schoorl advises on financial services and payments, including licensing strategies, product terms and specifications, marketing strategies,
Clyde & Co has appointed Omar Khattab as a Partner in its White-Collar Crime & Sanctions team in Dubai, reinforcing the firm's Regulatory & Investigations practice across the Middle East and Africa.
Gowling WLG has promoted Simon Elliott to its partnership, strengthening its corporate practice in Dubai with a focus on energy, infrastructure, and technology transactions across the Middle East and North Africa region.
Rym LoucifFounding Partner of Loucif + Co, an Algerian independent boutique law firm specialized in Energy matters. After more than a decade under Law No.14-05 of 24 February 2014 (“Law 14-05”), Algeria has reshaped its mining regime
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy advised Scatec ASA on a shareholder agreement with National Bank of Egypt for a 20% equity stake in the 1.1GW Obelisk hybrid solar and battery storage project in Egypt.
Bird & Bird expands its Media, Entertainment & Sports (MES) team with the appointment of commercial partner Bandar Al Hamidani (pictured) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Al Hamidani moves from Al Tamimi. The profile Saudi Arabian-qualified
Gateley Middle East officialised the appointment of Amun Bashir (pictured) to partner in its corporate practice. Based in Gateley Middle East’s Dubai office, Bashir joined the firm last year, moving from Clyde & Co.
Meysan advised Aayan, a company listed on Boursa Kuwait, on its KD 35.7 million acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in Dar Al Shifa Hospital, a Kuwaiti private healthcare provider. The Meysan team Partner Abdulwahab Sadeq (pictured)
39 Essex Chambers has launched a new Dubai office in May, bolstering its presence in the Gulf region with three key hires from Addleshaw Goddard and Pinsent Masons.
Meysan advised Alamar Foods on its acquisition of 100% of Alshaghaf Alarabia, the operator of the Five Guys franchise in Saudi Arabia. Alamar Foods Company is a Saudi-based Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) operator active in the
