Vinson & Elkins Welcomes Amir Ghaffari to London Office
Amir Ghaffari, an international arbitration lawyer, has joined the law firm of Vinson & Elkins, according to a press release…
Dubai
Dubai Office of Dewey & LeBoeuf Files for Creditor Protection
Partners of Dewey & LeBoeuf in Dubai have filed for creditor protection with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts.…
Dubai to Feature Underwater Hotel
Drydocks World, a construction company headquartered in Dubai, and BIG InvestConsult, are planning to construct the Water Discus Hotel. It…
King & Spalding Announces Plans to Open Office in Moscow; Hires Five Attorneys
Today, King & Spalding announced it will open an office in Moscow, and the firm has hired, initially, five lawyers…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, October 29th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Vinson & Elkins added…
Vinson & Elkins Adds Prominent International Project Finance Lawyer In Abu Dhabi, and Deepens Middle East Practice With Addition of Six Associates
With the addition of project development and finance partner, Jon Nash, Vinson & Elkins LLP continues to expand its Middle…
King & Spalding Adds Two to Middle East Practice
King & Spalding has added a pair of senior lawyers as counsel to its Middle East practice. They are Timothy…
Lovells Opens Second Office in Saudi Arabia
Lovells has opened a second office in Saudi Arabia through its associated law firm Al-Yaqtoub Attorneys and Legal Advisers. The…
Vinson & Elkins Adds to Middle East Practice
International law firm Vinson & Elkins has expanded its Middle East practice with the addition of two new partners, Sami…
SJ Berwin Expands into Shanghai
SJ Berwin's 12th office and 2nd office in East Asia has opened in Shanghai. The Shanghai office will focus on…
Fulbright & Jaworski Adds 3 Lawyers in Dubai
Fulbright & Jaworski has expanded its Dubai global disputes practice with the addition of three lawyers. Philip Punwar joins from…
Rumor: DLA Piper to Cut Equity Partners
Blawgs are reporting on rumors that global law juggernaut DLA Piper plans to force out some equity partners. The finance…