Stephenson Harwood has opened an office in Dubai, its first in the Middle East, and its ninth worldwide.
The Dubai office, headed by partner Rovine Chandrasekera, is expected to provide clients with a range of legal services that include corporate/commercial, dispute resolution, finance, marine and international trade, and sanctions advice.
The office will also comprise partner Umar Moghul and associate Charlotte Murphy.
"We have been advising clients in the Middle East on their interests for many years and opening an office in Dubai enhances Stephenson Harwood's offering to clients in the region,” said Sharon White, chief executive of Stephenson Harwood, in a statement. “Given the flows of capital, trade and investment between the Middle East, Europe and Asia, it has become increasingly important for us to have a presence on the ground there."
Chandrasekera is a dispute resolution partner who advises on a range of commercial disputes and has particular experience in sanctions advice, fraud cases, asset tracing, enforcements, injunctions, banking, shipping and commodities disputes as well as negotiating contracts relating to offshore oil and gas, and shipping. Meanwhile, Moghul is a finance partner, whose experience includes advising on real estate and asset financings as well as private equity transactions, including leveraged buyouts and growth equity investments.
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