Peter Shaw-Smith
Peter Shaw-Smith is the Middle East-based correspondent for Law.com International. He writes about lawyers and legal issues across the Middle East. His coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. He can be reached at [email protected]
December 11, 2023 | International Edition
White & Case Obtains Foreign Law Licence to Cement Saudi PresenceIt becomes the first law firm with a significant standing to relocate its regional HQ to the Kingdom from a wider base elsewhere in the GCC.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
3 minute read
December 11, 2023 | International Edition
Allen & Overy Advises on Aster Acquisition and Dubai Taxi IPOThis is the fourth time the firm has counseled on a UAE IPO in the past 12 months.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
3 minute read
November 21, 2023 | International Edition
White & Case, King & Spalding Boost Dubai Offices with New BloodThe UAE, and especially Dubai, remain firmly at the centre of Middle East activity.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
3 minute read
November 20, 2023 | International Edition
Latham & Watkins, Clifford Chance Advise on $451M Investcorp IPOThe IPO on the ADX marks the completion of a first-of-its-kind in the UAE.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
2 minute read
November 13, 2023 | International Edition
Litigation Funder Eyes Opportunities in the Middle EastBurford Capital believes the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are well placed to need more of its financing options.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
6 minute read
November 09, 2023 | International Edition
Burford's Journey From a Hobby to Securing a Multi-Billion-Dollar WinThe litigation financer that started out as a side-project to help a lawyer friend has turned into a multi-billion-dollar investment house which recently won a huge award.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
6 minute read
November 08, 2023 | International Edition
Al Tamimi Adopts Legal AI HarveyThe law firm will be one of the first in the region to enhance the platform's Arabic-language proficiency.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
2 minute read
October 31, 2023 | International Edition
Freshfields Advises on $10B Saudi Neom-DSV Joint VentureThe deal is one of the largest logistics transactions ever to take place in the Middle East.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
2 minute read
October 25, 2023 | International Edition
Norton Rose Fulbright Boosts Middle East Bench With New Head of DisputesNick Sharratt has been based in the region for over a decade, and joins the firm from Stephenson Harwood.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
2 minute read
October 09, 2023 | International Edition
Squire Patton Boggs Continues Middle East Expansion, Obtains Law License in Saudi ArabiaThe move gives the US firm a presence in four key Middle East locations and follows an office opening in Beirut last week.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
1 minute read
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