A group of 14 lawyers in the Middle East, including eight partners on July 16 announced their move from Norton Rose Fulbright to Baker Botts. They will practice from offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to partner John Lonsberg, who’s leading the group, and Baker Botts managing partner Andy Baker.
The group of laterals making the shift includes partners Mark Bisch, Jonathan Sutcliffe, Joseph Colagiovanni, Hassan Elsayed, Richard Devine and Philip Punwar in Dubai, and Sam Eversman in Riyadh.
