King & Spalding’s UAE offices have gained two new lawyers arriving from Trowers & Hamlins and DLA Piper.

King & Spalding has advised a private equity fund owned by the Saudi Arabian firm SHUAA Capital, on its acquisition of land to be used to develop a 140m-tall luxury hotel in Jeddah, at a cost of US$133m.

King & Spalding has promoted Jawad Ali as the new managing partner of its Middle East operations