International law firm Reed Smith Richards Butler (RSRB) today announced the appointment of three new lawyers specialising in M&A, projects and infrastructure to the firm’s Abu Dhabi office.
Arash Amai, Gillian Hamblin and Raya Abu Gulal will be joining from the Abu Dhabi office of Simmons & Simmons in July and August 2007.
Arash joins as a Partner with particular focus on Middle East M&A and project work. In particular, he has worked on some of the region’s largest transactions in the Oil & Gas sector. Prior to joining Simmons & Simmons, Arash was a Partner at Gadens Lawyers in Australia.
Gillian Hamblin joins as a Senior Associate and specialises in infrastructure projects and real estate. Gillian advises UAE-based developers and has considerable experience in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS).
Vince Gordon, Managing Partner, Reed Smith Richards Butler Abu Dhabi, said:
“These appointments are an important milestone in the firm’s Middle East development. It enhances our corporate and project teams significantly and creates one of the largest international law firms in Abu Dhabi.”
For further information please contact:
Sara Craddock, EME PR Manager, Reed Smith Richards Butler: +44 (0) 20 7556 6728
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About Reed Smith Richards Butler
Reed Smith Richards Butler is the 15th largest law firm in the world with more than 1,500 lawyers in 21 offices throughout the United States, Europe and the Middle East. The firm's Abu Dhabi office opened in 1978 making it one of the first permanently established law firms in the UAE. Since then, Reed Smith Richards Butler’s Middle Eastern presence has grown significantly, becoming one of the largest international practices in Abu Dhabi, and recently opening an office in Dubai. The firm also has an association with two offices in Oman.
The Middle East offices advise clients throughout the region in relation to banking and finance, infrastructure and projects, and corporate commercial issues including inward and outward investment, joint venture and agency arrangements, corporate finance, energy, shipping, telecommunications, dispute resolution and intellectual property protection.
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UK and Europe: London, Paris, Munich, Birmingham, Piraeus
Middle East: Abu Dhabi, Dubai
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