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Bakers secures South Africa launch with hire of 31-strong Dewey team

Baker & McKenzie has launched in South Africa with the hire of Dewey & LeBoeuf's 31-strong Johannesburg office, one of the disintegrating firm's last remaining international bases. The move, which comes as Dewey filed for bankruptcy last night (28 May), will gift Bakers a fully operational South Africa presence.
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Herbert Smith makes support staff redundancies in Dubai

Herbert Smith has made five redundancies in its Dubai office following a 51-strong redundancy round at the firm's City headquarters announced last month. All five of the redundancies are in the Dubai IT and business services functions, with no fee earners or legal staff affected.
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Al Tamimi and CC among winners at first Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards

Middle East leader Al Tamimi & Company was the big winner at the Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards last week, securing three prizes at the inaugural event in Dubai, which also saw firms including Clifford Chance (CC) honoured alongside in-house teams at companies such as Al Tayer Group...
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SNR Denton acts for HSBC on tie-up with Omani bank

SNR Denton has advised HSBC on a major deal to grow its Middle East presence via a merger with Oman International Bank (OIB).
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The real hunger games - CARE's GC on the West Africa food crisis

When Kent Alexander joined CARE as general counsel, he didn't bargain for how the organisation's work would change his perspective...
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Wragges brings in ex-Norton Rose partner

Wragge & Co has grown its international projects practice with the hire of former Norton Rose Middle East infrastructure head Jonathan Brufal. Brufal, who joins Wragges in London as a partner in the firm's energy and infrastructure finance team, focuses on international projects with a particular emphasis on power and utilities in the Middle East, as well as energy and mining in Africa.
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Dewey to restructure Middle East practice after stream of exits

Dewey & LeBoeuf has kicked off a restructuring of its Middle East operations that could result in the closure of the firm's Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha offices. Confirmation of the restructuring, which is being led by the managing partner of Dewey's Riyadh base, Khalid Al-Thebity, comes after a 12-lawyer walkout from the firm's Dubai office to Dechert earlier this week.
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A&O and CC advise on Abu Dhabi healthcare company's London IPO

Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance (CC) are advising on Abu Dhabi healthcare company NMC Health's planned $250m (£159m) London listing. According to the advisers, the initial public offering (IPO) could mark the first time an Abu Dhabi business has obtained a full premium listing on the London Stock Exchange.
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US firm to launch in Kuwait with hire of former Dentons partner

Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle is set to open an office in Kuwait with the hire of former Denton Wilde Sapte partner David Pfeiffer, reports The Am Law Daily. Pfeiffer, who has more than 16 years experience in Kuwait, has been tasked with launching the US firm's operations in the oil-rich country.
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Middle East and Africa

Investment into Africa, rebuilding Libya's post-Gaddafi legal framework and a law modernising Dubai's regime for business disputes
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