Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co has recruited two lawyers from Clyde & Co to launch a dedicated real estate team servicing the Middle East and Africa. Andrew Thomson joins as a partner and Melissa Younan as a senior associate.
Andrew Thomson joined Clyde & Co’s MENA real estate and hospitality team in 2011 and divided his time between its Dubai and other regional offices.
He advised on matters across the GCC together with projects further afield in countries including Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Prior to Clyde & Co, Andrew was a senior associate at Trowers & Hamlins between 2008-2011, also based in the United Arab Emirates.
Melissa Younan joins the firm as a senior associate. She joined Clyde & Co MENA office in 2014, prior to which she worked as an associate in the real estate and commercial department of Hadef and Partners.
