Shayan Najib promoted to senior counsel at Bracewell Dubai

Bracewell LLP announced the promotion of three lawyers to senior counsel in the firm’s New York, London and Dubai offices: Stephen C. McNamara, Shayan Najib and Rory Wilson. “I am pleased to announce the promotion of these outstanding lawyers to senior counsel,” said Bracewell managing partner Gregory M. Bopp. “These outstanding lawyers personify the firm’s commitment to client service excellence.”

Shayan Najib has been promoted to senior counsel at the Dubai office of the firm. Najib is an English Law qualified solicitor who advises clients on a range of commercial projects and financings. He has represented lenders and borrowers on syndicated and bilateral conventional, and Shari’a compliant co-financings, including general lending, project finance, ECA and real estate finance. Najib has also been involved with several prominent restructurings in the region. He received his B.A. from the University of Calgary and his LL.B. from the University of Edinburgh. Najib has been recognised by The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa in UAE: Infrastructure and Projects (including Project Finance) and UAE: Construction. He is also ranked by IFLR1000 in United Arab Emirates: Project Development. Najib was honored as Most Promising Newcomer at the 2021 Middle East Legal Awards.