LEGAL BRIEFING
'A watershed moment' - total foreign ownership permitted in UAE
Law reform sees dozens of investors size up new possibilities in the Emirates, write Simon Rahimzada, Nabil Issa and Hamzeh Al Rasheed
Middle East
APPOINTMENTS
Baker McKenzie makes triple hire in UAE from King & Spalding, Linklaters
Trio joining as partners are M&A lawyers Osama Audi and Adnan Doha and capital markets specialist Abeer Jarrar
ARBITRATION
Fenwick Elliott's ex-Dubai head leaves to become an independent arbitrator
Ahmed Ibrahim reports 'surge' in popularity of arbitration in the Middle East
PARTNER HIRE
DWF adds insurance partner in Dubai less than a year after UAE scale back
Brian Boahene joins from Ince to help build DWF's insurance presence in the region
ALLIANCES
Allen & Overy and Khoshaim & Associates end Saudi Arabia cooperation agreement
Firms will continue to work together but say a looser arrangement suits their strategic needs
PARTNER HIRES
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King & Spalding boosts Dubai disputes team with double partner hire from CMS
Arrival of construction specialists follows on from hire of two energy partners in Singapore
DISPUTES
Dubai arbitration cases jump to fresh record as construction disputes predominate
DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre posts 18% increase in caseload in 2019; 2020 poised for another record year
LAW FIRM LEADERSHIP
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Allen & Overy appoints new Middle East and Turkey regional managing partner
Khalid Garousha succeeds outgoing regional head Ian Ingram-Johnson
PARTNER HIRE
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Squire Patton Boggs continues Middle East push with Saudi banking hire
Islamic finance specialist Ahmed Butt joins firm's Riyadh office from Simmons & Simmons
TEAM MOVE
Brown Rudnick's London head of arbitration joins Beirut's Alem & Associates
Nicholas Tse to set up Abu Dhabi branch for new firm with team of two associates