Jones Day pulls off significant Middle East coup with hire of HSF heavyweight Khan Matthew Field Jones Day has hired Herbert Smith Freehills’ Middle East finance head Nadim Khan, who joined the firm to launch its…
Clifford Chance reworks Saudi arrangements with new association Sarah Downey Following talk of contention with local authorities over the legality of its Saudi Arabia office, Clifford Chance (CC) has reworked…
‘A natural and necessary next step’: Pinsents to launch infra-focused practice in Johannesburg Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons is to launch an infrastructure-focused practice in Johannesburg, with two partners hired from local firm Bowman Gilfillan.
‘Do we believe in Africa?’ James Wood As we reported in our dispute resolution Insight ‘Clause and effect’ last year, Africa has become a disputes hotspot. With…
‘A local foothold’: Mayer Brown opens doors in Dubai Madeleine Farman Mayer Brown has opened the doors to its Dubai Office, six months after appointing two Baker & McKenzie partners to…
Middle Eastern resilience Legal Business JLegal’s Richard McLerie discusses the region’s legal market. Over the past 12 months, the region has endured a period punctuated…
Key legislative developments in the UAE Legal Business Afridi & Angell’s James Bowden highlights four of the latest legal updates. In the past year the UAE saw an…
Running on empty – how to survive in the Middle East in the era of cheap oil Chris Crowe Oil price volatility is a fact of life in the Middle East. At below or around $40 a barrel, the…
Withers launches tax practice in key Middle East hub with hire of EY private client chief Legal Business Withers continues its international expansion with a deal to launch a practice in Dubai with the hire of EY’s Middle…
Value range – as the money pours in, can Israel takes its high-growth stars global? Chris Crowe Israel’s regional tensions contrast with optimistic hopes for foreign investment and a burgeoning economy. While war still rages over the…
Does populism have a price? Legal Business HFN’s Alan Sacks highlights the economic inequality issue. Despite the obvious successes of the Israeli business sector – driven by…
Israel: ‘Early exit’ controversy Legal Business Yigal Arnon’s Barry Levenfeld discusses tech sector exits. Do Israeli companies exit too early? Some, primarily government officials, but also…
Abu Dhabi exodus continues as Simmons becomes the latest major firm to pull out Tom Moore With many major law firms losing money in the Middle East after overinvesting during the oil boom in the 2000s,…
Middle East consolidation continues: V&E latest to pull out of Abu Dhabi Legal Business In the midst of volatile oil and gas markets, energy-focused firm Vinson & Elkins (V&E) has become the latest firm…
Future UK chief Millar lays out expansion plans as CMS becomes first international firm in Iran Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna‘s incoming managing partner Stephen Millar (pictured) has outlined his key priorities as the firm’s next UK chief,…
Simmons & Simmons to quit Abu Dhabi as firm consolidates in the Middle East Legal Business Simmons & Simmons is the latest firm to shake up operations in the Middle East, closing its Abu Dhabi office…
A safe bet – charting the rise of private equity in Africa Chris Crowe Africa’s economic transformation has made it a key target for globe-trotting private equity houses. Can the continent pay out for…
Expansion mode: HSF reopens in Saudi Arabia with new association Tom Moore In its third office opening in a year, following on from launches in Düsseldorf and Johannesburg, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has…
Middle East moves: Latham loses partner trio to Hogan Lovells in Dubai Legal Business Three of the nine partners in Latham & Watkins’ Dubai office have resigned, just months after the US firm announced…
North Africa round table – Through the gate Mark McAteer With North Africa becoming a regional hub for international clients doing business on the continent, we teamed up with Bennani…
