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DLA Piper opens second Saudi office

Posted 20th April

DLA Piper has opened its second office in Saudi Arabia and has plans for a third office before the end of the year. This will take its number of Middle East offices to eight. Read more here .

Mining lawyer joins Gowlings

Posted 05 March 2015

France Tenaille has joined the Toronto office of Gowlings from Cassels Brock Blackwell LLP. Tenaille is recognised for her expertise in relation to the Latin American mining industry. Read more here.

DLA Piper expands into Canada

Posted 02 March 2015

DLA Piper LLP has announced its combination with Vancouver-based Davis LLP. effective April 2015. With offices both in Canada and Japan, the firm will operate under the name DLA Piper (Canada) LLP read more here.

Norton Rose Fulbright grows alliances in Africa

Posted 26 February 2015

Norton Rose Fulbright has announced new strategic alliances in Africa, expanding its footprint in Uganda, Burundi and Zimbabwe. Its new alliance partners are Shonubi Musoke Co Advocates, a Ugandan firm with an associated Burundi office, and Gill, Godlonton Gerrans in Zimbabwe. The move gives Norton Rose Fulbright extended reach across Eastern Africa. Read more here.

Blakes continues to grow its Gulf legal team

Posted 03 February 2015

Senior international corporate finance lawyer Michael Quigley has joined the Al-Khobar office of Blake, Cassels Graydon LLP from a leading European law firm. A member of the New York and Paris Bars, his experience encompasses projects across the MENA region as well as Central Asia. Read more here.

Pinsents appoints Middle East corporate practice head

Posted 03 February 2015

Pinsent Masons has announced the hire of Osama Hassan to lead its Middle East corporate practice group. Hassan is based in the UAE, and was previously at Canadian firm, Bennett Jones. He is ranked in Chambers Global for experience in corporate, energy and infrastructure. which also includes working with government entities. He will be joined by two associates from Bennett Jones. Read more here.

Chadbourne opens in South Africa

Posted 30 January 2015

Chadbourne Parke LLP has announced the opening of an office in Johannesburg, South Africa, hiring energy and natural resources partner, Lido Fontana. from Bowman Gilfillan to head the office. Read more here.

Al Tamimi establishes association in Egypt

Posted 29 January 2015

Middle East regional law firm Al Tamimi Company has announced a planned new association with Nour Taha Law Firm in Egypt. To cement the association, Mohamed Khodeir will move from Al Tamimi Company s Doha office in April 2015 and the Egyptian office will be called Khodeir, Nour Taha (in Association with Al Tamimi Company. Read more here.

Alan Ross returns to BLG

Posted 13 January 2015

Alan Ross has returned to Borden Ladner Gervais as a partner in the firm's oil and gas group, following a two year secondment as Alberta's representative in Ottawa. Ross rejoins BLG's Calgary office. Read more here.

Israeli firms Tadmor Co and Yuval Levy Co have announced a merger which will create a firm with 85 lawyers. Both firms are recognised by Chambers Global for a range of practice areas in Israel. Read more here.