Stephenson Harwood expands its Middle East insurance practice with the relocation of partner Richard Hugg (pictured), from London — the city where he spent all seventeen years of his legal career — to the firm’s Dubai
Multi-energy company TotalEnergies agreed to form a joint venture with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC, Masdar. The parties signed a binding agreement to establish a US$2.2 billion 50/50 joint venture that will merge their onshore
Gateley Middle East advised the Royal College of Art in connection with its partnership with the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Under the partnership, the Royal College of Art will collaborate
Marriott International and Italian luxury wellness hospitality specialist Lefay have signed binding agreements to enter a joint venture, bringing the Lefay brand into Marriott’s portfolio. The joint venture would entail an equal partnership aimed
Bird & Bird’s partnership has re-elected Christian Bartsch (pictured) as CEO for a further four-year term. Bartsch, who served as CEO since April 2022, has managed the launch of the firm’s five-year strategy in
Dentons has advised KSA-based industrial investment and operational company Tahweel on its agreement to acquire Al Rowad Industrial Transformation Company (Target) and its subsidiaries from National Industrialization Company (Tasnee), for a total value of approximately
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) advised El Sayyad Group in connection with reviewing and negotiating agreements related to the opening of Rove Hotels in Egypt. Valor Partners served as strategic advisor to El Sayyad Group.
Pinsent Masons has officialised this year’s partner promotions; amongst the 23 lawyers set to join the firm’s global partnership as of 1 May 2026 are Richard Ashmore (pictured left), energy and infrastructure partner in Doha, Qatar,
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) advised Halan for Consumer Finance (Halan) in connection with an EGP 2,214,000,000 securitization transaction. The operation marks the fifth issuanceof Capital’s seventh securitization program, amounting to an aggregate of EGP 11,500,000,000.
Reed Smith officialised the acquisition of a Saudi corporate team from AlAmmar Law, including Mohammed Alammar (pictured left) and Anmar Algharifi (pictured right) as partners and Norah Alqasem as an associate. The team will join
