Linklaters has promoted three lawyers to partner in the UAE.
In Abu Dhabi, Jack Allen-Fitt and Sarah Hudson have been promoted to partner in the energy & infrastructure practice. In Dubai, Patrick Sutton-Mattocks has been promoted to partner in the corporate practice.
Allen-Fitt has over two decades of experience in the energy & infrastructure sector, including ten years practising as an engineer. He advises on the development and financing of large-scale projects across the Middle East and emerging markets.
Hudson leads the construction practice for Linklaters in the Middle East. She joined the firm in her first leadership role in January 2024.
Sutton-Mattocks advises on corporate transactions both within the region and on a cross-border inbound and outbound basis, with a focus on infrastructure and real estate.
The appointments are effective from May 1, 2025.
They are part of a wider promotion round of 34 new partners across the global firm’s offices. The new partners work across 11 offices and 12 practice areas.
Nearly half (16) of the new partners are based in the firm’s London office and headquarters.
Three partners were promoted in each of the firm’s New York, Paris, and Frankfurt offices, while two lawyers were promoted to partner in Brussels. The firm promoted one lawyer to partner in Düsseldorf, Luxembourg, Milan, and Washington DC.
At the same time, the firm announced the promotion of 48 lawyers to counsel. They include Yuri Nekrasov, a banking specialist based in Dubai.
Linklaters senior partner and chair Aedamar Comiskey said: “Delighted to welcome this hugely impressive group to our partnership. I’ve seen first-hand their big ambitions and entrepreneurial mindset and look forward to seeing what they’ll achieve for our global clients and our firm. Congratulations also go to our newly promoted counsel on hitting this terrific milestone.”
