Simmons & Simmons has lost veteran partner George Booth to Clyde & Co, who in his six-year tenure at the firm’s Abu Dhabi office has headed both its corporate and projects practice groups at various times. 

In his new role with Clydes, Booth will focus on transactional work in the energy and infrastructure sectors – with particular focus on inward and outward investment and government-originated work throughout the Middle East region, India and other emerging markets.

Prior to working in private practice, Booth was legal counsel at Halliburton KBR – one of the world’s largest engineering energy service companies. During his three years there, he was responsible for its legal affairs across a number of jurisdictions including the UK, Norway, North Africa and central and southern Europe.

Booth will be based out of Clyde’s Abu Dhabi and London offices, servicing the firm’s UAE and international clients within his practice area. 

Significant companies that Booth has advised in the energy and infrastructure sectors include BP, ExxonMobil, Reliance Industries, Aabar, Abu Dhabi  Sewerage  Services  Company,  National Water Company, EADS, ADNOC and the Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority.

Clyde & Co has four Middle Eastern offices: Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE, Doha in Qatar and an associated office in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. 

The firm formalised its presence in the Middle East in 1989 after many years of client activity in the region.ALB

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