Herbert Smith names new Middle East head as incumbent shifts focus to Doha
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Herbert Smith has appointed a new Middle East head after the incumbent stepped down after five years in the role.
Dubai-based corporate partner Zubair Mir will become head of Herbert Smith’s Middle East practice on 1 March 2012. He takes over from Neil Brimson, who has been in the role for five years and steps down to manage the firm’s new Doha office (4 August 2011), while maintaining his involvement with the regional energy and infrastructure practice.
Herbert Smith’s global practice heads and the regional chief operating officer, Rob Brooks, will assist Mir in his management role.
Mir helped found Herbert Smith’s Middle East practice, along with Brimson and Nadim Khan, in 2007 (27 April 2007).
Jonathan Scott
In a statement, Herbert Smith senior partner Jonathan Scott said: “I’d like to put on record my appreciation for the critical role Neil has played in the development of our Middle East practice, and to extend my congratulations and best wishes to Zubair.”
Readers' comments (7)
Anonymous | 13-Jan-2012 1:25 pm
Bad decision Nadim Khan has a much better reputation and better management credentials.
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Anonymous | 17-Jan-2012 9:00 am
No takers in London for this key role? A shame. I agree Nadim would have been a far better choice. No question about that.
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Anonymous | 4-Feb-2012 10:46 am
Zubair Mir is the appropriate person for the job. I am sure the retroscope will prove me right !
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Anonymous | 6-Feb-2012 9:43 am
Zubair and Nadim have both been the driving force behind HS in the Middle East and both are great managers, they were a great acquisition from Norton Rose. Zubair is an excellent choice as managing partner, he is very well known, charasmatic and very highly thought of in his field.
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Anonymous | 7-Feb-2012 2:13 pm
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Anonymous | 7-Feb-2012 4:37 pm
I wish Zubair well. HS have some excellent talent respected lawyers.
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Anonymous | 11-Feb-2012 11:18 am
It's true, they are far too good for HS.
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