White & Case has promoted four lawyers to its Middle East partnership.
Fraser Galloway and Roger Gaspard have been named as partners in the firm’s mergers & acquisitions practice, based in Dubai.
Khawla Alatiyat and Michael Gabriel, who specialise in project development & finance, have been appointed to the firm’s partnership in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, respectively.
They are part of a wider promotion round of 37 new partners.
The 2024 appointments, which will be effective from January, show strong diversity in terms of practice areas and geographic locations, underscoring the New York-based firm’s global reach.
Lawyers from 11 of the firm’s practices and 21 of its 44 offices worldwide feature in this year’s promotion round.
“We are incredibly proud to announce the promotion of these 37 outstanding lawyers to the partnership,” said White & Case chair Heather McDevitt. “This new partner class reflects the incredible reach and depth of our global practices. Each of these new partners has demonstrated superior achievement in their field and a true commitment to our clients. We look forward to their many contributions as partners, and to continuing our development of talented lawyers across our global platform.”
Last year the firm appointed 42 lawyers to the global partnership, with three based in the Middle East.
A number of international firms have added to their Middle East partnerships in recent months, including Kirkland & Ellis, Baker McKenzie, and Clifford Chance. White & Case has so far announced the highest number of Middle East partner appointments this year.
