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Morgan Lewis to open office in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, February 12, 2019

Morgan Lewis continues its focus on global depth of capabilities by adding a team of investment management, tax, and corporate lawyers in Washington, DC, and in Abu Dhabi.
 
The firm will open an office in Abu Dhabi on March 1 as its 31st office worldwide, adding to the firm’s existing strengths in Dubai. 
 
Partner Courtney Nowell will lead a seven-lawyer, 10-person team in Washington, DC, and partner Bill Nash will lead an eight-lawyer, 21-person team in Abu Dhabi.
 
“Global depth is a chief priority for our firm and we are thrilled to add this elite team in several of our core areas of practice,” said firm chair Jami McKeon. “This talented and cohesive group allows us to build on the successes we’ve had in Dubai and augment our Middle East multi-practice offerings to sovereign and other institutional investors and global clients.”
 
In the Middle East, Morgan Lewis focuses on investment management (including private investment fund formation and fund investor representation), private equity, structured and Islamic finance, global direct investments, cross-border transactions, arbitration, sanctions, and investigations. Several members of the team joining Morgan Lewis began working together in 2000 and expanded their practice when Bill opened an Abu Dhabi office in 2008 for one of the first US firms in the market, while continuing to work closely with Courtney in the US to represent sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors with global needs.
 
Bill, who served as the office managing partner and coordinator of the Middle East/North Africa practice of his prior firm, represents institutional investors in their global investment activities, focusing on private investment funds, international transactions, and joint ventures. He also advises Middle East financial institutions on US anti-money laundering, sanctions, and know-your-customer laws and regulations.
 
“I know Bill well and have tremendous respect for him and his colleagues. We are now doubling down following our very successful launch in Dubai in 2013 by further strengthening our investment management and corporate practices with exceptional lawyers. Our new colleagues will be a perfect fit with our existing practice and will set the stage for further expansion of our practice and geographic reach,” said Ayman Khaleq, managing partner of Morgan Lewis’s Dubai office. 
 
“The synergies of Dubai and Abu Dhabi as financial centres in the UAE will solidify our Middle East practice, including outbound investments by clients in the region, and will give us additional insight in assessing current market terms and conditions that benefit our clients.” - TradeArabia News Service



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