Formerly a public sector lawyer in the Saudi Arabian foreign trade agency as a legal advisor to a deputy minister, Dr Abdullah M. Mattar joined Fawaz Alhokair Fashion Retail Group...

‘The ever-developing role of an in-house counsel has given me an opportunity to grow as a legal professional by ensuing the steps of first to listen, second to think, third...

Joining SEDCO Holding as a vice president in 2015 and promoted to chief legal officer in February 2017, Zaid Mahayni reports directly to the CEO and supervises a department composed...

Ajith Madhaven joined Aster DM Healthcare in 2010 to become the company’s sole counsel, forming the company’s legal department in 2014 – no mean feat at a company that is...

Reflecting on his journey from international law firms in New York and Paris to the Alghanim Industries legal department in Kuwait, which he joined in 2007 and now leads, Santiago...

According to Katie Lenko Hiess, general counsel and chief operating officer of SGH, ‘The in-house legal role is becoming much broader in scope. It is important that lawyers develop an...

Formerly a lawyer for the Ukrainian government, at the Defence and Justice Ministries and then a lawyer for the Ukrainian parliament, Irina Kovalchuk originally moved to the Middle East to...

In place at Engie in Dubai since 2012, Paul Kirkby is now responsible for more than 90 companies in the region and has revolutionised the way these entities are run:...

Coming off an extremely successful period as regional counsel of Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company) during which he established the firm’s law department in the Middle East, Fayez Khouri joined...

Khalid Khan enjoys a reputation among in-house counsel in the Middle East as one of the most experienced lawyers in the region. His first in-house role, after a number of...