It’s a high-profile deal in the Middle East consumer sector

Fichte & Co welcomes Manik Verma as Partner to lead its Ship & Aviation Finance practice, enhancing expertise in asset finance and structured transactions.

Earlier, he led the Middle East finance and global Islamic finance practices at international law firms

This is Pinsent’s fourth office in the region after Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha

It begins operations on 1 March

It collaborated with American multinational law firm Gibson Dunn

Afridi & Angell is pleased to announce that Nazim Hashim has been admitted to the partnership.

Latham & Watkins has promoted Peter Norris (Riyadh-based) and Omar Maayeh (Dubai-based) to Partners in its MENA practice

AS&H Clifford Chance has advised Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) on the acquisition of 20.62% of Aluminium Bahrain

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has announced the appointment of Raj Karia as the Global Head of its Corporate, M&A

King & Spalding has advised ACWA Power on the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the regional subsidiary

Global law firm Clifford Chance has advised Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) on its acquisition by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise