Dhabaan and Partners and Eversheds Sutherland welcomes Partner and new head of M&A, Saudi Arabia

Underlining the strategic importance of the firm’s M&A practice in the ME and globally. Dhabaan and Partners and Eversheds Sutherland have welcomed corporate Partner Walid Salib as its Head of M&A, Saudi Arabia. Walid, a seasoned corporate lawyer, joins from global law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer where he was head of its Mergers and Acquisitions practice in Saudi Arabia.

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Squire Patton Boggs Boosts Islamic Finance, Banking and Financial Regulatory Expertise in Middle East

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed banking, Islamic finance and financial services regulatory expert Ahmed Butt as a partner in its Financial Services Practice based in its Riyadh office. Ahmed joins from Simmons & Simmons, where he established that firm’s Riyadh presence, headed its Middle East banking practice and led its Saudi Arabia practice.

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Norton Rose Fulbright Bolsters Riyadh Office With New Intellectual Property Partner

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Zayd Alathari, an intellectual property lawyer with experience in the Middle East and the US, has joined its Riyadh office as a partner. Alathari joins the Mohammed Al-Ghamdi Law Firm in association with Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP from Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), where he led the company’s IP initiatives as its Senior Manager & IP Counsel in the Middle East and Africa.

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DWF’s Expansion Continues in the Middle East With the Appointment of Majed A. Almarshad as a Partner

Majed is a highly regarded lawyer with more than 17 years of experience. His background as a Saudi qualified lawyer adds depth to DWF’s Shariah capabilities. Majed has advised companies on developing their business across the Middle East. He comes to DWF with a wealth of experience advising financial services clients as well as local, regional and international businesses in relation to infrastructure, corporate, real estate and litigation matters. Majed joins DWF from King & Wood Mallesons where he was Managing Partner in Riyadh. He has also worked for Chadbourne & Park in New York and Ashurst in London and Dubai. More >>

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HFW Cements Middle East Presence With Launch of Three New Associations

International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) today announced the expansion of its specialist Middle East legal offering with the launch of three new Associations in Riyadh, Beirut and Kuwait City. The move significantly extends the firm’s geographical footprint across the Middle East region, now with offices in Dubai, Riyadh, Beirut, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi, and further strengthens and diversifies the capabilities of the existing team, taking the total number of lawyers working across the region to 40. More >>

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