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Middle East

The firm’s founding partner and group head of corporate and M&A, Omar Bassiouny, says clients are taking a ‘wait and see’ approach, but remains confident Dubai will rebound
Konstantinos Adamos discusses his recent move from Revolut and his plans for the firm’s UAE regulatory practice post-merger with Taylor Wessing
M&A
New hires were made across the M&A, corporate and finance teams at leading firms across the UK, Germany and Saudi Arabia
M&A
Lawyers at firms IFLR spoke to note transactional work across the region is largely on track but it may slow down
Firms IFLR spoke to reported steady operations and unchanged client activity, with one firm noting that employees may work from home provided they follow company policies
Nezar Al-Abbas has joined the firm’s Riyadh office as Ashurst continues to build its team to ‘deliver large-scale projects’ across the region
M&A
Future Abu Dhabi head Gonçalo Capela Godinho explains why Pérez-Llorca is exporting its Iberian expertise to Abu Dhabi
M&A
Winston Taylor is expected to launch in May 2026 with more than 1,400 lawyers across the US, UK, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East
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  • Sponsored by Legal Challenges Group
    Areej Hamada, founder of Kuwaiti law firm Legal challenges group, looks at the bridges Kuwait has been building with its largest trading partner, China, and how it has modernised its foreign investment rules
  • Sponsored by Al Tamimi & Company
    Egypt’s corporate and legal framework has undergone a number of recent reforms to incentivise foreign investment. Al Tamimi’s Mohamed Gabr and Ingy Darwish explore the key changes
  • Sponsored by ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners
    John Cunha and Ezekiel Tuma, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners
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