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Dentons Middle East welcomes experienced senior banking talent in Muscat, Doha and Dubai

Dentons has seven offices in the Middle East, based in Amman, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Muscat and Riyadh.

e& CEO Hatem Dowidar to step down after six years at the helm

Hatem Dowidar will step down as group CEO of e& at the end of March 2026, handing over to e& UAE chief Masood M. Sharif Mahmood

Exabeam Expands Regional Leadership with Strategic Appointments Across India, the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa

These strategic appointments strengthen the on-the-ground presence of Exabeam with dedicated expertise to recognize and serve the unique cybersecurity needs of IMETA and the KSA.

Al Masraf appoints Moataz Khalil as Chief Wholesale Banking Officer

Moataz Khalil brings over 30 years of international banking experience

KFH– Bahrain appoints Misam Al Hashemi as head of organisational design and workforce planning

These appointments come as part of KFH-Bahrain’s ongoing commitment to developing its organisational structure

Bank ABC appoints new Group Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer

The appointment reflects the group’s continued focus on strengthening governance

Ashurst boosts Middle East project finance offering with partner hire in Saudi Arabia

Nezar advises on project finance and a range of other finance transactions. He has advised on a variety of major project and construction finance transactions, advising both borrowers and lenders

Praxis strengthens Middle East growth strategy with senior regional hire

Underscoring its confidence in a region that is rapidly cementing its status as a global centre for capital, investment structuring and international wealth flows

PMP Strategy appoints Housni Zniber and Zakaria Chouaib as partner

Housni and Zakaria bring exceptional value to our executive clients through their sector expertise and diverse perspectives

Dentons Middle East strengthens Qatari Banking & Finance offering with the relocation of Riza Ismail

Riza relocated from Dentons' Muscat office in Oman to its Doha office in Qatar in February this year.

Masin appoints legal executive Sachin Kerur as new CEO

Prior to joining Masin, Kerur led the Middle East business of international law firm Reed Smith for seven years. Before that, he headed the Middle East practice at Pinsent Masons.

UBP appoints Head of Investment Services in Dubai and strengthens client coverage team with two Market Heads for the Middle East

UBP has also appointed Joy Chammas as Market Head, Middle East.

Edmond de Rothschild appoints new Head of Investment Advisory in Dubai

Hamza Hamza joins Edmond de Rothschild in Dubai to lead the development of the investment advisory business in the region

Michel Longhini resurfaces at Emirates Investment Bank

The former FAB private banking chief has relocated to Dubai for the CEO role.

Nomura IWM’s managed solutions head joins FAB in Abu Dhabi

FAB Asset Management has hired the former Nomura IWM managed investments head as chief investment officer.

Jonathan Dale Joins Evercore as Senior Managing Director in the Consumer Group

Mr. Dale brings nearly 20 years of investment banking experience to Evercore.

Eptalex Welcomes New Partners In The UAE And KSA

Eptalex is proud to announce the promotion of Karl Touma and Steeve Zouein to Partners, strengthening our leadership in the UAE and Saudi Arabia respectively.

Fuze hires Serena Sebastiani from PwC to serve as Chief Strategy & Venture Officer

She contributed to the development of securities market infrastructure and helped shape the regulatory foundations for fintech and digital assets

Barclays Private Bank names new Middle East lead in London

The hire marks a return for the private banking veteran, who spent over a decade at Emirates NBD based in London.

Klay Group appoints Mohit Gaba as the Director of Investment Advisory

Based in Dubai, Mohit will be part of the firm’s Multi-Family Office (MFO) platform

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