Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner post-merger shake-up continues as BLP Dubai head leaves for WFW
Dubai office head and founder Mohammed Kamal to launch real estate practice for UK rival
April 09, 2018 at 08:12 AM
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Newly merged Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has seen another office head leave the firm after its transatlantic tie-up went live last week.
Dubai head Mohammed Kamal, who led the launch of legacy Berwin Leighton Paisner's (BLP) base in the emirate in 2012, has joined Watson Farley & Williams' (WFW) local office, where he will establish a real estate practice for the UK firm.
Before joining BLP, he also headed up Hogan Lovells' Middle East real estate practice. His practice encompasses development, infrastructure projects, leasing, corporate joint ventures, funds and financing, including Islamic financing. He will be joined at WFW later this month by Al Tamimi & Co associate Amy Jones.
BCLP's United Arab Emirates practice, which encompasses two offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, is led by construction and disputes partner Richard Davies. For regulatory reasons, the firm will continue to practise in the UAE under the BLP name.
Kamal's exit comes after BLP officially combined with US firm Bryan Cave last Tuesday (3 April), a deal creating a firm with more than 1,600 lawyers and revenues of roughly $900m.
News of two other senior exits broke last week, with Asia head Bob Charlton leaving to join Addleshaw Goddard as Asia-Pacific head, and former BLP private client head and board member Jonathan Kropman finding a new home at Trowers & Hamlins.
Kamal is the second partner to join WFW in Dubai this year, following the hire of dispute resolution partner Charlotte Bijlani, the former head of Baker McKenzie's international United Arab Emirates arbitration practice, who arrived in February to launch the firm's new contentious capability in the Middle East.
WFW Dubai head Andrew Baird commented: "Mohammed is further concrete evidence of the firm's commitment to expanding our Middle Eastern offering across key service lines in our core sectors of transport, energy and real estate."
Other BLP departures this year have included former corporate crime and investigations head Aaron Stephens, who left to join King & Spalding's special matters and government investigations team in London this February.
In a statement, BCLP said: "We thank Mohammed for his hard work, and wish him all the best for the future."
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