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Freshfields Saudi disputes head Amani Khalifa to join Three Crowns partnership in Dubai
Amani Khalifa, head of Freshfields’ Saudi Arabia disputes practice, is leaving to join arbitration boutique Three Crowns as a partner in its Dubai International Financial Centre office from January 1, 2027, the boutique announced on September 23, 2026; Law.com International and Global Arbitration Review reported the move the same day. Three Crowns, founded in 2014, opened its DIFC office in January 2026 and moved to larger premises there in September.
Announcement (Three Crowns) → · Law.com International, Global Arbitration Review
Key points
- Amani Khalifa will join Three Crowns as a partner in Dubai from January 1, 2027.Three CrownsLaw.com InternationalGlobal Arbitration Review
- She heads Freshfields’ Saudi Arabia disputes practice.Three CrownsLaw.com InternationalGlobal Arbitration Review
- Three Crowns is an arbitration and litigation boutique launched in 2014.Three CrownsLaw.com International
- The hire follows the opening of Three Crowns’ DIFC office and its September 2026 move to larger space there.Three Crowns
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Global Arbitration Review
Law.com International
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