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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
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, banking and finance practices in London, Riyadh and key US hubs
M&A
New hires and promotions were made across the corporate, finance and infrastructure practices in key markets, including Riyadh, New York, London and Milan
M&A
IFLR’s exclusive data shows that law firm practices in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE recorded the highest number of upgrades across all three practice areas
Exclusive IFLR data shows a 21% increase in ranked law-firm practices, alongside a 4% rise in Sub-Saharan Africa
New hires and partner promotions were made across the financial services, corporate, regulatory and transaction practices in London, Riyadh and across the US
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