The international law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP today announced that Simon Schmidt has joined the firm as international partner in the Dubai office.
Tags: Dubai Richard Davies to join the BLP Abu Dhabi office and strengthen international construction capabilities
International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) today (15 August 2011) announced that Richard Davies is joining its growing Abu Dhabi-based Middle East and North Africa (MENA) team. This partner appointment reflects the office’s distinctive focus on the built environment and strengthens BLP’s existing construction capabilities.
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A&O: Middle East practice bolstered with lateral hire in Qatar
Allen & Overy LLP today announced the continued investment in its Middle East practice with the appointment of Samer Eido as a partner in its Qatar office, bolstering its finance and Qatari law capability.
Eido joins from Simmons & Simmons where he headed up their financial markets practice in the Middle East.
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White & Case Advises Saudi Aramco on US$20 Billion Joint Venture with Dow Chemical in Saudi Arabia
Global law firm White & Case LLP is representing Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) on its joint venture with The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) to build and operate a US$20 billion world-scale integrated chemicals complex in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Aramco and its predecessor company, the Arabian American Oil Company, has been a White & Case client for more than half a century.
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Clifford Chance Advises HSBC Bank Middle East Limited on an Innovative and Ground Breaking Sukuk Structure
Clifford Chance recently advised HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (HBME) in connection with updating its US$5 billion sukuk issuance programme and a US$500,000,000 issuance under the Programme. The trust certificates for the issuance, which are due in 2016, yield a profit rate of 3.575% per annum payable on a semi-annual basis.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLP | Dubai Clifford Chance and Al-Jadaan Advise Bank Al Jazira on SAR1 Billion Sukuk due 2021
The Dubai office of Clifford Chance LLP, in conjunction with Al-Jadaan & Partners Law Firm, have advised Bank Al Jazira (the “Bank”) in relation to the issuance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of a SAR 1,000,000,000 subordinated sukuk due 2021 callable with step-up in 2016 (the “Sukuk”).
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DLA Piper Appoints New Head for Corporate Practice in the Middle East
New Partner for Akin Gump Abu Dhabi
Akin Gump has hired partner Chadi Salloum for its Abu Dhabi office. Mr. Salloum brings his significant corporate experience from Chiomenti’s Rome office.
Soure: www.akingump.com
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Lovells Hires Middle East Consultant
Lovells has hired a consultant to aid in the growth of its Middle East dispute resolution practice. Stephen York will start consulting on February 1st. He was previously a partner with Reed Smith in London. York’s resume is compiled by a list of biglaw firms such as Kilpatrick Stockton and Pinsent Masons. York joins one other attorney (a senior associate) in Dubai who specializes in disputes work.
Source: www.legalweek.com
Tags: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | DubaiDLA Piper Reduces Middle East Staff by 39 Percent
DLA Piper plans to reduce its staff in Middle East by 39 percent. Here is the breakdown: On top of the two rounds of reduandancies that have occurred earlier in the year, the firm will let go seven lawyers and 10 support staff. 14 staff members are to be relocated to the UK and another group will be sent to DLA’s Australian alliance firm: DLA Phillips Fox. 11 staff have resigned. DLA Piper has offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait City, Muscat and Riyadh.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
