Trowers & Hamlins has strengthened its Banking and Finance capability in the UAE with the relocation of Partner and Head of India Desk Debopam Dutta to Dubai, marking a significant step in the firm’s strategy to expand its Banking and Finance practice in the UAE and deepen its presence in key international markets.
Debo will focus on growing the firm’s Banking and Finance practice from Dubai, reflecting the UAE’s increasing importance as a hub for regional and cross-border financing activity. His move builds on the firm’s recent strengthening of its Abu Dhabi offering and reinforces its commitment to providing on-the-ground, senior-led expertise to clients.
Debo advises banks, financial institutions, agents, REITs, government-linked entities, sponsors, funds and MNCs on a broad spectrum of financing transactions, debt restructuring mandates and regulatory matters. His practice spans the Middle East, South Asia and the ASEAN, across multiple industries and asset classes. He brings extensive experience across Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, alongside a strong track record in cross-border matters involving the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
The move also strengthens the firm’s India Desk, which Debo leads, enhancing the nexus between the UAE and the wider Gulf region and India in response to growing cross-border investment flows.
His presence in Dubai, alongside Abu Dhabi-based Partner Elias Moubarak, ensures a fully integrated Banking and Finance offering across the UAE and supports the firm’s ability to advise on growing capital flows and investments domestically, and between the Middle East and key international corridors, particularly with India, the ASEAN and the UK.
Debo commented:
"The UAE is at the heart of regional and international financing and investment activities, and setting new standards for innovation and growth in the financial markets. Being based here in Dubai allows me to work more closely with clients on the ground in the UAE while continuing to serve my existing clients across Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf region. With cross-border activity booming between the Middle East, India and Southeast Asia, this is the perfect platform to grow our regional practice and strengthen our multi-jurisdictional capabilities."
Jeremy Ingham, Head of International, added:
"Debo’s relocation is a significant step in the continued development of our Banking and Finance practice, forming a core part of our international growth strategy. It also strengthens the strategic link between the Gulf region and our India offering, which Debo is ideally placed to drive forward.
The UAE is a core market for the firm, and having a strong, permanent presence in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi enables us to better align with our clients’ needs and to support the growing volume of cross-border work flowing through the region."
