Ashurst names first Middle East chief in regional overhaul
Ashurst has overhauled its Middle East management structure, appointing a regional managing partner for the first time. Nick Williamson will become Middle East managing partner from the beginning of 2010. Williamson, who relocated to Abu Dhabi from London in early September to boost the firm's corporate offering in the region, will take overall responsibility for tightening up client relations in the region, with local heads in Abu Dhabi and Dubai reporting into him.
November 26, 2009 at 05:37 AM
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Ashurst has overhauled its Middle East management structure, appointing a regional managing partner for the first time.
Nick Williamson will become Middle East managing partner from the beginning of 2010. Williamson, who relocated to Abu Dhabi from London in early September to boost the firm's corporate offering in the region, will take overall responsibility for tightening up client relations in the region, with local heads in Abu Dhabi and Dubai reporting into him.
In addition, current Dubai managing partner Nick Bryans will return to the UK at the end of this year, having headed the office since November 2007. He will be replaced by energy, transport and infrastructure partner Joss Dare.
Energy partner David Wadham will remain in charge of the Abu Dhabi office, having been there since it launched last July.
Ashurst has around 35 lawyers working between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, including eight partners in total.
Bryans said: "It is helpful if you have someone in place who has more of a strategic role, leaving the day-to-day running of the business to the office managing partners."
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