International law firm Clyde & Co has announced key internal and lateral partner appointments to its regional partner team that took effect on the 1st May, bringing the number of partners in the region to 19. It plans to increase this to 25 and will recruit another 50 associates within the next 12 months.
Rob Deans has been promoted from associate to equity partner, and will head the firm’s intellectual property practice. He joined the team in 2003.
Associate Alexis Waller has also been appointed equity partner in the real estate and property division. She joined Clyde & Co in 2003, and relocated to the Dubai office in 2005.
Hamish Walton has been laterally appointed to the corporate and finance teams. He joins from Baker & McKenzie, where he was a partner based in Melbourne, Australia.
James O’Shea has relocated to Dubai from the London office, where he is chair of Clyde & Co’s regulatory group and is a prominent partner in the firm’s corporate insurance practice.
Michael Grose has been promoted from equity partner to senior equity partner. He heads Clyde & Co’s projects, infrastructure and construction across the Middle East.