King & Spalding’s UAE offices have gained two new lawyers arriving from Trowers & Hamlins and DLA Piper.
In Dubai, the firm has appointed Leroy Levy, Trowers’ former infrastructure partner and head of its Saudi practice. Levy, whose practice focuses on Saudi infrastructure projects, worked on the first power and water project in the Kingdom – the Shuaibah IWPP.
In Abu Dhabi, the firm has gained the head of DLA Piper’s Abu Dhabi construction and infrastructure practice, Timothy Burbury. Burbury was recruited by DLA in 2008 during its boom recruitment period, arriving from Australian firm Minter Ellison. Late last year, DLA announced that it would undergo a third round of redundancies for its Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices.
King & Spalding’s new managing partner, Jawad Ali, who was appointed the position earlier this year, said the two new appointments would add more depth to his firm’s Middle East practice: “Their deep and varied backgrounds are complementary to our strategic growth plan in the Middle East. Both men have advised on a number of particularly noteworthy and complex transactions, and their expertise and knowledge will be a great asset to our clients,” he said.
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