Global legal practice Squire Sanders announces that it is launching a new office in Sydney on 1 November, with the appointment of highly regarded cross-border M&A specialist Campbell Davidson who will be joining as partner from Allens.

Acquisition of El-Khoury & Partners creates integrated office in Riyadh.

Global legal practice Squire Sanders announces that it has expanded its Middle East practice through the acquisition of El-Khoury & Partners MENA business, which formerly operated in Saudi Arabia as EK Partners & Al-Enezee.

Kevin T. Connor examines emerging and expected trends in Saudi Arabia's energy and utilities sector in Financier Worldwide’s 'Annual Review: Energy & Utilities.'

Kevin discusses risks, developments and challenges in the industry in Saudi Arabia including restructuring initiatives by energy and utilities companies and underlying drivers, M&A activity in the energy sector, the impact of emerging markets on the global energy industry, notable recent energy policies and regulations, and industry responses to current environment issues and challenges

The firm has significantly expanded its engineering, procurement and construction practice with the hire of DLA Piper’s team of specialist lawyers from its Birmingham office, including Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) group head, Graeme Bradley.

Kevin T. Connor examines Saudi Arabia’s anticorruption regulatory scheme in Financier Worldwide’s “Annual Review: Fraud & Regulatory Enforcement.”

Kevin discusses corporate fraud, bribery and corruption including rcent regulatory changes aimed at combating fraud and corruption, risks of regulatory investigation and prosecution, penalties for noncompliance, and steps companies can take to prevent noncompliance.

Squire Sanders has announced that it has been granted a license by the Attorney-General’s Chambers to open an office in Singapore.

The Singapore office will be headed by Ignatius Hwang, and he will be supported by a team of three lawyers. The office will represent multinational corporations, governments and banks on major infrastructure projects including public-private partnership projects, cross-border transactions, international arbitration, financing arrangements and corporate restructurings in Singapore, Asia and the Middle East. The team has a particular expertise in the field of energy, infrastructure and resources.

This year, the Beyond Connectivity annual conference theme is “Harmonized Policy “: An enabler for digital economy growth?

The governing dynamics for better ICT policies and friendly regulations transition amicably over the course of time.

Kevin Connor, coordinating partner for Squire Sanders' MENA practice, examines the M&A landscape in Saudi Arabia in Financier Worldwide's"Annual Review": Mergers & Acquisitions."

Kevin discusses M&A activity over the last 12 to 18 months including buyer trends and recent regulatory developments. Kevin also addresses the role of due diligence in M&A deals.

Wissam Hachem made a presentation addressing legal aspects in Saudi Arabia, and the firm held a dinner reception for delegates

The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council (USSABC) has successfully concluded its first business development mission of the year in which representatives from seven companies visited Dammam and Riyadh from January 15-18, 2012. 

Article prepared by Sahar Saad, published in Global Reference Guide: Infrastructure  2011 - Financier Worldwide Magazine 

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