Baker McKenzie’s Cairo office has appointed a new partner to its corporate practice in Egypt, the firm has announced.

Hani Nassef joined Helmy Hamza & Partners Baker McKenzie on Monday from Eversheds Sutherland’s Dubai office, where he served in the corporate department for five years. He is tasked with developing the firm’s M&A bench in Cairo and the wider region, while contributing to its ongoing transactional growth strategy, the firm said in a statement.