Clifford Chance has today announced that it has promoted Tariq Imam and Robin Hickman to Counsel. The promotions take effect 1 May 2015.
Tariq Imam heads Clifford Chance's Middle East Regional Real Estate practice and is located in Dubai and Robin Hickman heads the Bank Lending practice in the firm's Doha office.
Commenting on the promotions, Middle East Managing Partner, Robin Abraham, said: "We are delighted to promote Tariq and Robin, two rising stars in the Middle East legal market. Tariq and Robin enjoy a strong client following thanks to their dedication and focus and the terrific work that they do."
In 2015 Clifford Chance celebrates 40 years of operations in the Middle East since opening its first UAE office. Last year Clifford Chance announced that it had launched graduate training schemes in Dubai and Saudi Arabia as part of its continued investment in and commitment to the Middle East.
Clifford Chance is one of the world's pre-eminent law firms with significant depth and range of resources across five continents. As a single, fully integrated, global partnership, we pride ourselves on our approachable, collegiate and team based way of working. We always strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, which include corporates from all the commercial and industrial sectors, governments, regulators, trade bodies and not for profit organisations. We provide them with the highest quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm's global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Clifford Chance was ranked 'Band 1' in more cross-border tables than any other firm in the Chambers Global 2015 Directory. This independent analysis focuses on firms' legal ability, professional conduct, client service, and commercial awareness, and these rankings provide outstanding recognition for the firm's breadth of expertise and consistency of quality across global markets.
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