Big Four firm EY has appointed a new leader of its law practice in the Middle East and North Africa: Chris Sioufi. With more than 3,500 legal professionals and 2,400 lawyers operating from 90+ countries worldwide, EY Law (including subsidiary HVG Law) is one of the larger law practices in the world. In the Middle East, EY Law first launched in 2019, and has since grown to a team of 12 professionals. Prior to serving Dechert (a US headquartered law firm), Sioufi was a partner at two other international law firms and a Canadian law firm, and before that, he worked as the general counsel and chief compliance officer at an Islamic investment bank in Bahrain. “I am thrilled to be joining EY and leading its law practice across the MENA region.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 23, 2022 07:48 UTC