DLA Piper has appointed corporate lawyer Tim Sunar as a new partner in the Middle East.

Tim joins the firm from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. His practice focuses on cross-border M&A, corporate finance, international joint ventures, reorganisations and a range of commercial transactions. 

While Tim will be based in the Bahrain office, he will work closely with the Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar offices in Saudi Arabia, which operate in collaboration with Amer Al Amr Law Firm. Tim has a strong track record advising local and international clients on their investments in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia with experience across a broad range of sectors including oil and gas, industrials, real estate, manufacturing and construction.

DLA Piper's partner and head of Corporate in the Middle East, Will Seivewright, said: "Tim is a great fit for our successful and ambitious Corporate practice. He brings with him more than a decade of transactional experience in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. His appointment reflects our continued commitment to invest in our regional practice, with Tim's experience adding to our existing market-leading corporate and M&A capabilities and strengthening our ability to respond to the increasing client demand we are seeing in both markets."

Saudi Arabia Country Managing Partner, Amer Al Amr, added: "We are looking forward to working with Tim. Our work in the Kingdom remains at a high level, and we are confident that his experience and know-how will further enhance our capabilities to the benefit of our local and international clients."

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