Ronald Graham
Graham new Managing Partner of Taylor Wessing in Dubai
DUBAI, September 16, 2021
International law firm Taylor Wessing has appointed head of the firm's Middle East group, Ronald Graham, as the Managing Partner of its Dubai office.
Regarded as one of the world's leading lawyers in the private wealth sector, Graham has also led the firm's private wealth sector in the UK since 2019.
Graham has been a familiar face in the Dubai office leading the firm's Middle East group and has developed an extensive network. He is an expert in the region having acted for families and funds in the Middle East since 2000, representing clients in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait.
The appointment follows the retirement and completion of Osama Hassan's term as Managing Partner. Hassan will continue to work with the firm as a consultant.
On his rew roloe, Graham said: "We have a talented team based in the Middle East and a distinct reputation for our expertise in the private wealth and technology sectors.
"These are areas we will continue to invest in as the influence of Dubai as one of the world's leading technology hubs continues to offer new businesses and wealthy individuals looking to invest, opportunities for expansion into and out of the US and Europe."
UK Managing Partner Shane Gleghorn said: "With Graham's reputation and expertise of the Middle East, and his leadership of the private wealth sector, he is an assured successor in the Dubai office who is focused on delivering new growth opportunities to our Middle East strategy."-TradeArabia News Service