Addleshaws, Eversheds, SNR Denton to grow in Middle East as Trowers totters
A divergence of strategies is emerging in the Middle East, with some international firms expanding their presence in the region as others pull out. In the past week Addleshaw Goddard, Eversheds and...
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Saudi Arabia: Keys to the kingdom
Setting up in Saudi Arabia requires picking through complex regulation. Here’s what you need to know Clifford Chance’s establishment of a professional partnership with Saudi Arabian firm and...
View ArticleClifford Chance names banking partner Abraham as new Middle East head
Clifford Chance has named banking and finance partner Robin Abraham as new Middle East managing partner to replace current head Graham Lovett. Abraham will start his four-year term on 1 May after a...
View ArticleCMS expands Middle East presence to Oman
CMS is launching its second Middle Eastern office in Oman following its September 2012 launch in Dubai. The Oman office continues the firm’s international expansion strategy, which also saw it launch...
View ArticleWhat does it take to set up shop in Saudi?
Baker & McKenzie did it first in 1981. Since then a further 21 international firms have set up shop in Saudi Arabia, the most recent being King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin, which announced...
View ArticleDesert storms
The opportunities in Saudi are rich and varied for Western law firms. But they have historically been dependent on a volatile local market of sponsors in order to operate there. This week’s in-depth...
View ArticleA&O, Latham and Walkers advise on Saudi Electricity Company’s $2.5bn...
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Latham & Watkins have taken lead roles on the issuance of an international sukuk by Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), worth $2.5bn. The transaction is thought to be...
View ArticleCharles Russell signs Saudi agreement for Middle East expansion
Charles Russell has signed a formal association agreement with independent Saudi Arabian firm Al-Soaib, gifting it its third foothold in the Middle East. The firm already has a presence in Bahrain and...
View ArticleClyde & Co hires Eversheds’ Middle East chairman
Eversheds’ Middle East chairman Christopher Jobson has joined Clyde & Co as a partner in the firm’s Abu Dhabi office. Jobson left Eversheds on 30 June and the firm has no plans to install a new...
View ArticleSimmons’ alliance partner expands in Saudi
Simmons & Simmons’ alliance firm in Saudi Arabia, Hammad & Al-Mehda, is extending its reach with a new office in the country’s capital Riyadh. Simmons has been working in alliance with...
View ArticleSquire Patton Boggs plumps for legacy Patton Boggs associate in Saudi
Squire Patton Boggs has chosen legacy Patton Boggs’ Saudi associate firm Khalid Al-Thebity as its local representative, leaving legacy Squire Sanders’ affiliate to pursue independence....
View ArticleSquire Patton Boggs forges a new course in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian legal market, with its strict regulations, is not the easiest place for a Western law firm to do business. After its merger in June, Squire Patton Boggs found itself faced with a...
View ArticleWFW launches in Dubai with three-lawyer team
Watson Farley & Williams has today (18 September) launched its first office in the Middle East, based in Dubai. The office will be headed up by partner Andrew Baird, who relocated to Dubai in...
View ArticleTaylor Wessing hires three partners in a week for London and Dubai offices
Taylor Wessing has announced three lateral partner hires for its private client practice and construction teams in London and Dubai. Antoaneta Proctor will join the Taylor Wessing team this month as a...
View ArticleAllen & Overy takes back oil partner Kim from Ashurst to boost Dubai
Allen & Overy (A&O) has re-hired oil and gas specialist Judith Kim from Ashurst to become the fifteenth partner in its Dubai office. Kim joins from Ashurst where she was a partner in energy,...
View ArticleNabarro adds three lawyers to Dubai office
Nabarro has doubled its Dubai office, adding a Dentons associate, local barrister and counsel in a bid to beef up its constructions disputes practice overseas. Dentons energy associate Nick Kramer...
View ArticleIrwin Mitchell and HowardKennedyFsi replaced on Saudi Prince Supreme Court fight
Both Irwin Mitchell and HowardKennedyFsi have been replaced on a Saudi Prince’s battle with a former shareholder which is headed for the Supreme Court next month. HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mishal bin...
View ArticleMishcon de Reya ousts Irwin Mitchell to advise on Saudi court battle
Mishcon de Reya and Teacher Stern have replaced Irwin Mitchell and HowardKennedyFsi to win lead roles on a Saudi prince’s long-running battle to have his dispute with a shareholder heard in private....
View ArticleBaker & McKenzie opens in Jeddah as Middle East focus grows
Baker & McKenzie has boosted its presence in Saudi Arabia with a second office in the Kingdom, launching in Jeddah through affiliate Abdulaziz Al-Ajlan & Partners. Abdulaziz Al-Ajlan &...
View ArticleLatham and Bakers’ Saudi associates take key roles on $6bn National...
Latham & Watkins and Baker & McKenzie’s association firms in Saudi Arabia have won key roles advising on the IPO of the country’s largest lender, the National Commercial Bank (NCB). The $6bn...
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