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Jones Day gears up for Mid East rebound with Simmons finance partner hire

Jones Day has expanded its Dubai arm with the hire of banking and finance partner Eric Milne from Simmons & Simmons. Milne joined Jones Day last month after two years as a partner in Simmons' Dubai office, prior to which he was at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
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Portugal's Abreu seals exclusive alliance with local Mozambique practice in expansion drive

Portuguese firm Abreu Advogados has set up an exclusive alliance in Mozambique with local firm Ferreira Rocha & Associados. The alliance came into effect last week and will be co-headed by Abreu corporate partners Pedro Pais de Almeida and Luis De Gouveia Fernandes.
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Gianni plans UAE push as Italy leader gets green light for Abu Dhabi launch

Italy's Gianni Origoni Grippo & Partners is set to launch in Abu Dhabi next year following the recent approval of the firm's licence. Real estate partner Riccardo Sensi will relocate to the region to head up the office alongside counsel Francesca Cesca, senior associate Gianluca Grillo and three further associates.
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Gibson Dunn boosts Dubai with Ashurst hire

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has launched a funds practice in its Dubai office following the hire of Ashurst partner Chezard Ameer. Ameer, who specialises in investment funds, including private equity, venture capital, infrastructure and real estate funds, is set to join the law firm in the coming months from the private investment funds group in Ashurst's Dubai practice.
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DLA Piper calls time on Portuguese alliance as firm targets new tie-up

DLA Piper is set to end its formal relationship with Portuguese firm Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados as it looks for a more permanent tie-up in the region. DLA announced today (22 September) that the firms will end their working relationship from 30 November this year, a decision which concludes the formal, non-exclusive tie-up which has been in place since 2004.
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Five firms win panel roles as Dubai hotels group cuts back legal roster

Jumeirah Group has announced its new global legal panel, with five firms appointed to the Dubai hotel chain's streamlined roster. Herbert Smith and Weil Gotshal & Manges have won places on the panel following a pitch process, with Clyde & Co, Mayer Brown JSM and Pinsent Masons all reappointed. Jumeirah has chosen to cut back on the number of firms it uses after setting up its first-ever global panel in 2008, which saw six firms appointed to its main roster of advisers, alongside a further six advising on specialist areas or in specific jurisdictions.
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Dentons and A&O head up billion-dollar Middle East project finance deal

Denton Wilde Sapte and Allen & Overy (A&O) have taken lead roles on a $1.1bn (£716m) project finance deal in the Middle East. Dentons has advised Abu Dhabi Government-affiliated metals company Emirates Steel on the seven-year deal, with a team led by Middle East managing partner Neil Cuthbert and Abu Dhabi project finance partner Udayan Mukherjee.
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Slaughters and Links lead on HSBC's multi-billion South Africa bank bid

Linklaters and Slaughter and May are advising on HSBC's proposed acquisition of a controlling stake in South Africa's Nedbank, a deal which could be worth up to R49.9bn (£4.4bn). Linklaters is acting for HSBC on its exclusive talks with Nedbank majority investor Old Mutual, with the magic circle firm's team led by corporate partner Robert Cleaver.
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Latham, Skadden and Hogan Lovells advise on $3.5bn Qatar development finance deal

Latham & Watkins, Skadden Arps Meagher & Flom and Hogan Lovells have taken roles relating to Qatari Diar Finance's $3.5bn (£2.2bn) bond offering, as part of Qatar's plan to target international finance to fund domestic development. Latham represented Qatari Diar Finance, a subsidiary of Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, the emirate's sovereign wealth fund. The team was led by finance partner Bill Voge alongside Doha-based corporate counsel Craig Stoehr.
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Latham set for Middle East boost with hire of Al Tamimi's Qatar head

Latham & Watkins is on course to boost its Middle East practice after signing up the Qatar head of leading regional law firm Al Tamimi & Co. Corporate commercial partner Ahmad Anani is expected to join the US-based law firm later this year as a partner in the Doha office, although his hire remains subject to local regulatory approval.
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