Afridi & Angell’s new partners

Afridi & Angell announced that Saurbh Kothari, Mevan Bandara, and Abdus Samad have been admitted to the partnership, which was effective from November 2022.

Kothari’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial, regulatory and licensing, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and employment matters. He advises local and international clients on various aspects of doing business in the UAE.

Bandara is a litigator and advises and represents clients in arbitration, DIFC Court litigation and on-shore litigation matters. He advises on complex, high-value, and cross-border disputes and has represented clients in arbitrations seated in London, Dubai, Singapore and Sri Lanka.

Samad specialises in mergers and acquisition and corporate transactions and has extensive knowledge and experience in cross-border matters, including complex acquisitions and divestures for a broad range of public and private sector clients.

Commenting on the promotions, Afridi & Angell’s managing partner, Bashir Ahmed, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Saurbh, Mevan and Samad to our partnership. They have demonstrated a dynamic spirit and have made significant contributions to the firm’s growth and development. I look forward to working with them in the next stage of their careers to take the firm forward.”