Al Tamimi & Company, the largest law firm in the Middle East, has announced the promotion of seven new partners, the most promotions in any one round in the history of the firm. This latest development takes the total number of partners at the firm to 65.
Bandar Al Hamidani (Corporate, KSA), Emad Salameh (Litigation, KSA), Fady Ghanem (Corporate Structuring, Dubai), Jongeun [Christina] Lee (Korea Group, Abu Dhabi), Mohammad Al Muhtaseb (Litigation, Dubai), Richard Catling (Corporate, Dubai), and Sherif Rahman (Corporate Structuring, Dubai) will all join the partnership effective 1st July, 2018.
Bandar Al Hamidani, a Saudi national, joined the firm in 2010 drawing on his experience from a firm in Australia. Bandar is a corporate lawyer with a strong background in dispute resolution and is licensed to appear in front of the Saudi courts. Most recently, he has also developed a sports and events management practice across KSA and represents a number of Saudi sports clubs and Saudi sporting bodies.
Emad Salameh is a key member of the litigation and legislative drafting team. He joined the firm in 2015 and is based in the firm’s Riyadh office. Emad has been practicing law in Saudi Arabia since 2007 following a move from his home country of Jordan. He has represented clients in commercial and construction litigation and assisted clients in drafting contracts and agreements and establishing new legal entities.
Fady Ghanem is part of the firm’s Corporate Structuring team and, since joining the firm in 2013, has developed a market-leading food and beverage practice. His practice covers both the public and private sectors and includes the constitution of various investment structures, as well as drafting and negotiating relevant contracts, by-laws and articles of association, due diligence and shareholder agreements. Fady has worked as a collaborator with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in carrying out significant legal investigations and research for their annual "Doing Business" reports.
Jongeun (Christina) Lee joined the firm in 2012 to establish one of the first dedicated Korea Country Groups of any law firm in the region. Christina advises a wide range of Korean companies on contentious and non-contentious matters in the Middle East. Since she began leading the firm’s Korea Group, which now includes seven dedicated members, she has acted as a mediator for key Korean companies doing business in the region and has been involved in many significant settlement negotiations related to major Korean projects.
Mohammad Al Muhtaseb joined the firm in 2010 and specialises in litigation and dispute resolution. Mohammad joined Al Tamimi as a banking lawyer however, his experience in the field of dispute resolution quickly saw him become a very valuable member of the litigation team where he has advised some of the firm’s major clients on various aspects of UAE law and court proceedings. His practice now sees him leading high-level cross-border litigation matters.
Richard Catling is a corporate lawyer at the firm, having joined in 2011. He is experienced in many aspects of corporate work including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions in various industries, including health care, education, logistics, food & beverage and retail. Richard also specialises in regional private equity and venture capital funding, with particular expertise in advising on investments in technology and media. In addition to this, he also advises regional high net worth individuals and family businesses on family business restructuring matters and, in particular, trust structuring. He acts for some of the largest family companies in the Middle East on their deal and governance structures.
Sherif Rahman is a corporate structuring lawyer based in Dubai. Since joining Al Tamimi in 2008, Sherif has been involved in many sophisticated corporate structuring and restructuring deals in the UAE and wider Middle East. He is a core member of the firm’s team that advises investors and private equity firms on restructuring group companies for investment and private placement. Sherif’s work spans a number of key sectors, including aviation, healthcare and education.
Commenting on the promotions, Al Tamimi & Company’s Managing Partner, Husam Hourani, said:
“We will continue to lead the way in the Middle East with our offering of sophisticated and strategic legal services. The promotion of these very talented lawyers not only strengthens our position in key areas, but also supports our strategy for growth in key markets, like Saudi Arabia, and internationally, for organisations seeking to do business in the Middle East.”
“On behalf of our Senior Partner, Essam Al Tamimi, and the rest of my partners, I extend my congratulations to all.”
For further information please contact Sharon Missah, Senior Marketing & Events Manager, Al Tamimi & Company s.missah@tamimi.com or +971 4 364 1641.
Al Tamimi & Company is the largest law firm in the Middle East with 17 offices across nine countries. The firm has unrivalled experience, having operated in the region for over 28 years. Our lawyers combine international experience and qualifications with expert regional knowledge and understanding.
We are a full-service firm, specialising in advising and supporting major international corporations, banks and financial institutions, government organisations and local, regional and international companies. Our client services focus on key corporate practice areas, sector groups and a number of key country groups including the following:
Practices:
Arbitration | Banking & Finance | Capital Markets | Commercial | Competition | Construction & Infrastructure | Corporate/M&A | Corporate Structuring | Corporate Services | Employment & Incentives | Family Business & Private Wealth | Financial Crime | Insurance | Intellectual Property | Legislative Drafting | Litigation | Mediation | Private Equity | Private Notary | Real Estate | Regulatory | Senior Partner’s Office | Tax | Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Sectors:
Automotive | Aviation | Education | Expo 2020 | FMCG | Healthcare | Hotels & Leisure | Projects | Rail | Shipping | Sports & Events Management | Transport & Logistics
Country Groups:
China | India | Iran | Italy | Korea
As our business and regional footprint continues to grow, we will remain committed to meet the needs of our clients doing business across the Middle East.
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