A trio of Pinsent Masons worldwide arbitration companions are set to depart the agency for Greenberg Traurig, Authorized Enterprise can reveal.
Jason Hambury, former international co-head of worldwide arbitration on the UK-based agency, is making the transfer to Greenberg with fellow companions Gurmukh Riyat and Clea Bigelow-Nuttall.
Hambury has been at Pinsents since 1996 after becoming a member of from Allen & Overy, whereas Riyat has additionally been on the agency for over 20 years, coaching and qualifying in 2003-05. Bigelow-Nuttall has been on the agency for nearly 10 years, making companion in 2022.
All three have important expertise within the vitality and infrastructure sectors. Hambury, who’s ranked as a number one particular person within the Authorized 500, has labored for African states and governments, whereas Riyat’s notable latest work has included defending a global three way partnership contractor in ICC arbitration proceedings over claims value greater than $250m.
Bigelow-Nuttall, a Authorized 500 subsequent era companion, beforehand spent 5 years as a overseas registered lawyer on the Paris Bar, becoming a member of Pinsents from French boutique Derains & Gharavi in 2015 after qualifying at Hogan Lovells.
In a press release, Pinsents stated: “We thank Jason, Gurmukh and Clea for his or her contribution to the agency and we want them effectively for the longer term. We’re happy with the progress made in our worldwide arbitration group this 12 months, highlighted this week by the appointment of Sylvia Tonova and Chloé De Jager to the ICC Worldwide Courtroom of Arbitration.”
Tonova, who joined Pinsents from Jones Day in March final 12 months, now co-leads the agency’s worldwide arbitration group alongside Doha workplace head Pamela McDonald.
At Greenberg, the London worldwide arbitration follow is at the moment led by Mohammed Khamisa KC, who joined from Mishcon de Reya in 2020, and who has a specific deal with the Center East. He works alongside of counsel Leith Ben Ammar.
The information comes after the US agency introduced two weeks in the past that it had employed Cadwalader actual property finance companion Duncan Hubbard as a shareholder in its Metropolis finance and restructuring follow.
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