The government-owned Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has a portfolio that includes well known venues such as Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ExCeL London, Al Ain Convention Centre and...

The legal team of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), one of the most prominent commercial and investment banks in the Gulf region, has been instrumental in growing the bank’s operational...

As one of the leading power and automation engineering companies, ABB provides solutions for secure, energy-efficient transmission and distribution of electricity. Among operations in roughly 100 countries worldwide, ABB manufactures...

Producer of a vast portfolio of products ranging from car wax to healthcare and industrial products, US-based multinational 3M has diverse and complex operations across the Middle East and North...

As former general counsel to asset manager Sidra Capital and Al Murjan, Mohamed Yousef has sterling financial services expertise. Supporting one of the region’s leading banks, Yousef is a legal...

Heading a cross-functional team across legal and human resources, the ‘dynamic’ Joumana Younes’ unusually broad remit has empowered her to promote greater integration with the business, according to sources. ‘We...

As Etihad Airways’ special projects legal head, Ashley Whitcher has led some of the airline’s most ground-breaking cross-border transactions of recent years. He is also credited for his role in...

Heading a 12-strong team, Zeid Uteibi has extensively revamped processes during his time as Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ regional legal head. He has also tackled a number of major cross-border deals across...

Msheireb’s ‘first-of-its-kind’ ‘megaproject’, Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD), is the five-year $7bn regeneration and preservation of Doha’s historical old city centre. ‘MDD will blend traditional Qatari heritage and aesthetics with modern...

A ‘diligent’ and ‘devoted’ lawyer, Swaiss is valued both inside and outside his organisation, for his legal skills and ‘exceptional’ intrapersonal skills. Heading a small legal team Ahmad Swaiss established...