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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
USDU becomes the UAE’s first Central Bank-registered USD stablecoin under the Payment Token Services Regulation
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, banking and finance practices in London, Riyadh and key US hubs
M&A
Country chair of the firm in Portugal, Gonçalo Capela Godinho, will lead the new office set to open in 2026
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