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Trowers beefs up Oman with Aussie partner hire

Author: Leigh Jackson

Published: 10/07/2008 05:05

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Trowers & Hamlins has boosted its corporate team in Oman with the hire of a new partner from an Australian investment house.

The firm has hired Roger Byrne from corporate advisory company Charter Pacific Capital, where he worked as a director. Before joining Charter Pacific, Byrne had previously served as a partner with Australian law firm Clayton Utz and worked with New York investment bank Global Markets Capital Group.

His hire takes Trowers’ Oman office to four partners, with resident managing partner Majid Al-Toky, disputes partner James Harbridge and corporate and commercial partner Charles Schofield making up the quartet. The office also has a further 12 lawyers.

Byrne told Legal Week: “I came out and had a look at the practice and was impressed with what I saw. The office has challenging and interesting work and is based in a nice environment with a good group of people. I’m keen to get going.”

Trowers’ senior partner Jonathan Adlington added: “[Byrne] brings a distinctive mix of financial and legal advisory knowledge. His skillset gives him an exceptional insight to all aspects of the transactional process and he will play a valuable role in the expansion of our presence in the Middle East.”

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