Dario Sabaghi
Dario Sabaghi is a correspondent for Law.com International in the Middle East. He writes about lawyers and legal issues across the region, including stories related to the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. He can be reached at [email protected].
December 03, 2024 | International Edition
FIFA, Clifford Chance Accused of ‘Whitewashing’ Saudi Human Rights Record in World Cup BidNGOs accuse FIFA and Clifford Chance of minimising Saudi Arabia's human rights record as football officials consider the Kingdom’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup.
By Dario Sabaghi
2 minute read
November 28, 2024 | International Edition
Latham, Skadden Among Firms Acting on Mubadala's $3.4 B Acquisition of CI FinancialGlobal and Canadian law firms are advising on the latest acquisition by a Gulf sovereign wealth fund.
By Dario Sabaghi
3 minute read
November 22, 2024 | International Edition
New Frontiers: Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Launches in Cairo and Abu DhabiThe firm's push into Egypt and the UAE is a strategic move to pursue arbitration opportunities.
By Dario Sabaghi
4 minute read
November 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer
King & Spalding to Enter Merger to Strengthen Saudi Arabia PresenceThis deal marks the next phase for the firm after receiving a foreign law license to operate in Saudi Arabia last year.
By Dario Sabaghi
4 minute read
November 12, 2024 | International Edition
King & Spalding to Merge with Saudi Law FirmThis deal marks the next phase for the firm after receiving a foreign law license to operate in Saudi Arabia last year.
By Dario Sabaghi
4 minute read
November 08, 2024 | International Edition
Clifford Chance Under Fire for Human Rights Assessment of Saudi Arabia World Cup BidEleven NGOs say Clifford Chance glossed over Saudi Arabia's human rights record in an assessment of the country's FIFA 2034 bid.
By Dario Sabaghi
5 minute read
October 29, 2024 | International Edition
Inside DLA Piper's Agreement with Bahrain on Anti-Terror Advocacy in D.C.DLA Piper's agreement reveals the standard rate for the partner overseeing the agreement is $1,650 per hour, while an associate and counsel are charging more than $1,000 an hour.
By Dario Sabaghi
2 minute read
October 23, 2024 | International Edition
White & Case, Clifford Chance, Ibrahim & Partners Advise on LuLu Retail's Abu Dhabi IPOWith LuLu's announced offering, law firms consolidate their involvement in dynamic, billion-dollar IPO activities in the Middle East.
By Dario Sabaghi
3 minute read
October 17, 2024 | International Edition
Dentons and Eversheds Advise on Billion-Dollar Gulf Infrastructure ProjectsThe Middle East projects aim to drive economic growth in infrastructure and energy in the Gulf, offering law firms opportunities to tap into the growing demand.
By Dario Sabaghi
3 minute read
October 07, 2024 | International Edition
A Year of War: Law Firms in the Middle East PersevereOne year after turmoil in the Middle East erupted following the Hamas attack in Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza, law firms across the region have continued to function. But the cost of war has taken its toll.
By Amy Guthrie | Dario Sabaghi | Lisa Shuchman
8 minute read
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