Eversheds Sutherland has announced that Rebecca Copley will become Head of Litigation and Dispute Management for the Middle East from 1 January 2019.
In the role, she will manage Eversheds Sutherland’s client offering for Litigation and Dispute Management within the Middle East region. Prior to taking on the role, Rebecca was Head of Litigation for UAE, and led the Financial Services, Disputes and Investigations Group for the Middle East.
Rebecca’s new role comes during a period of sustained growth for the global practice’s disputes capability in the Middle East, and follows five recent hires including Paul Taylor as partner in Dubai. The Litigation and Dispute Management Group now has 30 dedicated lawyers across five countries in the region, reflecting the increasing demand from global and local clients for disputes and international arbitration capabilities in the UAE and the Middle East.
Based in the Dubai office, Rebecca specialises in corporate crime, regulatory and investigations work. She also supports global clients on complex litigation instructions, working in the DIFC, UAE and English courts. Rebecca will now lead the group as it continues to grow its presence and multi-jurisdictional capabilities in the region.
Tawfiq Tabbaa, Middle East Managing Partner, commented:
“I am delighted that Rebecca has agreed to lead the Litigation and Dispute Management Group in the Middle East where we are seeing a steady increase in litigation and arbitration work, much of it centred around construction and development work or infrastructure projects. I have no doubt that Rebecca will continue to drive things forward and help our clients in the region to thrive.”
Rebecca Copley, Head of Litigation and Dispute Management for the Middle East, also commented:
“I have had the privilege of being part of a team that has experienced substantial growth over the last few years. We have bolstered the size and expertise of our arbitration offering, developed a first class corporate crime and investigations team and continued to grow our litigation capabilities across the region. When combined with our uncompromising commitment to quality and collegiate approach, I have every confidence that our accomplishments to date will continue in the future. I am both honoured and excited to be taking on the new role.”
In addition to Paul Taylor, in the last year Roberta Wertman, Ana Cristina Muňoz, Kristine Kalnina, Mohammed Abdelrehiem and Matthew Ashforth have joined the Litigation and Dispute Management Group, in addition to Katherine Storrar who will soon join the team as Project Manager for Litigation and Dispute Management technology in the region.
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About Eversheds Sutherland:
As a global top 40 law practice, Eversheds Sutherland provides legal services to a global client base ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest multinationals, acting for 72 of the Fortune 100, 61 of the FTSE 100 and 120 of the Fortune 200.
With more than 2,800 lawyers, Eversheds Sutherland operates in 68 offices in 34 jurisdictions across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. In addition, a network of more than 200 related law firms, including formalized alliances in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa, provide support around the globe.
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Eversheds Sutherland in the Middle East:
With a team of over 100 lawyers in seven offices across five countries in the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai), Jordan (Amman), Qatar (Doha), Saudi Arabia (Riyadh; Mohammed AlDhabaan & Partners in association with Eversheds Sutherland), and as the only global law practice with offices in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (Baghdad and Erbil), Eversheds Sutherland is at the heart of the region, acting as a strategic link between East and West.
Eversheds Sutherland lawyers in the region are qualified to practice in Middle Eastern jurisdictions, England and Wales, and the US, and have combined linguistic skills of 15 languages, including Arabic, English and French.
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