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Snell & Wilmer hired a quartet of partners from Pérez-Llorca for its Mexico City launch. The incoming team is led by Mexico City managing partner José Rivero.
SourceThe Global Legal Post
3Sixty Law Group announced the merger of Akshat Hansaria's practice into the firm. He joins as Partner and Head – Dispute Resolution. He previously co-headed Commercial Litigation and Arbitration at Svarniti Law Offices and was a partner at P&A Law Offices.
SourceBar & Bench
White & Case promoted 47 lawyers to partnership effective January 1, 2027. The class spans 13 practices across 21 offices in 13 countries; US-based lawyers are 40 percent, its largest US class since 2022. Middle East new partners: Reem AlBakr (Riyadh) and Yannick Whorms (Dubai).
SourcesThe Oath (Middle East)Pulse 2.0 — LawLe Monde du Droit — Nominations
Legal Business reports that partner exits at Weil have snowballed in recent weeks and merger rumours have swirled. Rumours of merger discussions peaked this week. The piece follows an all-partner meeting and draws on market sources and commentators, including a partner at a rival firm.
SourcesBloomberg LawLegal Business
A decade after law firms embraced tech incubators, A&O Shearman, Slaughter and May and Cuatrecasas reflect on their benefits. Slaughters is reassessing its approach amid the AI boom.
SourceThe Global Legal Post
White & Case advised on two IPOs in the MENA region.
Abdullah Mutawi has been appointed co-chair of Winston Taylor's Global Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Practice. He also chairs the firm's Transactional Practice in the MENA region and leads a team of 12 lawyers.
SourceThe Oath (Middle East)
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised DKSH on its proposed acquisition of NewBridge Pharmaceuticals, a Dubai-headquartered healthcare commercialisation platform focused on MENA. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2027. UBS was financial adviser to DKSH.
SourceThe Oath (Middle East)
Aegis Logistics Limited acquired an 89.8% stake in Tristar Holdings Limited for $809 million. Veritas Legal and Norton Rose Fulbright advised Aegis Logistics. Freshfields advised Tristar Group and its shareholders, with a team led by Pervez Akhtar.
SourceBar & Bench
Gibson Dunn advised MNT-Halan and selling shareholder MNT Investments B.V. on the IPO and listing on the Egyptian Exchange. Trading began October 20, 2026. The IPO was the sale of 320,000,000 existing shares, 20 per cent of issued share capital, at EGP24.50 per share.
SourceThe Oath (Middle East)
Sixty-three Sidley lawyers are working on a $3.4 billion packaging M&A deal. Simpson Thacher, Weil, Paul Weiss and Jenner & Block are also involved. The deal creates a $7.3 billion business.
King & Spalding advised Vision International Investment Company on the closing of a refinancing with The Saudi National Bank. Islamic finance, bank finance and corporate teams across the Riyadh, London and Dubai offices worked on it. Partners Amin Doulai and Nabil Issa led the team, with Riyadh-based partner Ibrahim Alkhudair providing support.
SourceThe Oath (Middle East)
Freshfields has expressed regret in a statement published by the FT.
SourcesLaw.com — International EditionAbove the LawLegal CheekConfilegal
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