Baker McKenzie Moves Top Funds Partner to Abu Dhabi From London

James Burdett is set to join the firm’s UAE team from April 1
Move reflects ‘sharp uptick’ in Gulf private capital activity

Residential and commercial skyscrapers on the city skyline in Abu Dhabi.Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg

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By Swetha Gopinath

March 26, 2024 at 9:30 AM UTC

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Global law firm Baker McKenzie is relocating one of its top partners from London to Abu Dhabi, as part of efforts to strengthen its Middle Eastern offering for investment fund and private equity transactions.

James Burdett will join the firm’s United Arab Emirates team from April 1, according to a statement seen by Bloomberg News. He previously ran the firm’s London investment funds group for just under two decades.