Morgan Lewis Expands Presence in Abu Dhabi, Adds New Partner
Posted on 10/12/2020
Law firm giant Morgan Lewis & Bockius added a new partner in Abu Dhabi. Richard Knott will be a partner resident in Abu Dhabi. Australian-educated Richard Knott spent the last four years as a Senior Legal Counsel at Mubadala Investment Company, one of Abu Dhabi’s major sovereign investors.
“Our Middle East team has tremendous depth and experience in working with clients on a variety of corporate matters, including private investment fund formation and fund investor representation, private equity, structured finance, and cross-border transactions,” said Firm Chair Jami McKeon in a press release. “Richard’s years of experience advising sovereign, financial, and strategic investors in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and joint venture transactions will be an added resource for our clients.”
Morgan Lewis opened in Abu Dhabi in February 2019 with the arrival of Bill Nash and seven other investment management, tax, and corporate lawyers, along with a 21-person team.
