Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum names Wayne Stewart Martin as Chief Justice and appoints new judges for DIFC Courts

!_StoryHedWeb_Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum names Wayne Stewart Martin as Chief Justice and appoints new judges for DIFC Courts

DIFC Courts gets new chief justice: Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum appointed Wayne Stewart Martin (Linkedin) as the chief justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, effective 12 September, according to the Dubai Media Office. A second decree appointed Thomas Bathurst, Sapna Jhangiani (Linkedin), and Roger Stewart, as judges in the court of appeal of the DIFC.

Emirati pharma firm Julphar tapped Alaa Abdelghany Mohamed Gamaleldin as chief commercial officer, effective yesterday, following the resignation of Amgad Thabet, according to a press release (pdf). Alaa has previously held senior positions at major multinational companies including GSK, Pfizer, and Jamjoom Pharma.