KWM strengthens Riyadh office with key partner appointment

Glenn Lovell

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has announced the appointment of partner Glenn Lovell to its Riyadh office, in association with the Law Office of Majed Almarshad.
Glenn brings a wealth of Saudi experience to the firm with a broad practice base developed over the last eight years in Saudi Arabia that covers banking and finance, corporate structuring, corporate commercial, dispute resolution, government procurement, capital markets and M&A.
The strength of Glenn's practice has resulted in him being named as a ranked lawyer in Chambers 2016 where clients have expressed he is "very switched on, very commercial and understands the workings of Saudi Arabia." Glenn joins from Al-Tamimi & Company.
Majed Almarshad, head of KWM’s Saudi Arabia Office, said: “Glenn’s in-depth knowledge of Saudi Arabia and wealth of international expertise will be an invaluable asset to our Riyadh office and to our clients both local and further afield.” Tim Taylor, managing partner of KWM Middle East, said: “Glenn’s wide-ranging capabilities, diverse skillset and local experience in Saudi Arabia mean we will now be able to offer clients a unique combination of services in the Kingdom..”
Lovell said: “KWM was an obvious choice for me as I look to further develop my client base in the Middle East and globally. No other firm can offer such an appealing combination of true local depth and global strength — a market leader poised for even greater success. As a former lawyer of legacy firm Mallesons, this feels like coming home and I am pleased to work with some old friends as well as my many new colleagues around the world.”
These appointments follow KWM’s recent round of global partner promotions. In addition, the firm was joined in London by lateral partner Gabriel Boghossian and Peter Bullock and Anthony Wan in Hong Kong.