Global law firm Baker McKenzie is relocating one of its top partners from London to Abu Dhabi, as part of efforts to strengthen its Middle Eastern offering for investment fund and private equity transactions.
James Burdett will join the firm’s United Arab Emirates team from April 1, according to a statement seen by Bloomberg News. He previously ran the firm’s London investment funds group for just under two decades.
The relocation reflects “the sharp uptick that we have seen in private capital activity in the UAE and throughout the region and the increase in fundraising from or focused on the ...
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