Clifford Chance continues Doha office expansion with Jason Mendens

March 2013

In an expansionary move to support growing client demand for on-the-ground corporate transactional advice, JASON MENDENS, corporate partner, has joined the Doha office of Clifford Chance. Mendens was previously based in Clifford Chance’s Sydney office.

He is a specialist corporate adviser to public, private and government organisations and has particular expertise in the energy and resources sector.

Doha office managing partner, Richard Parris said, “We are excited to announce the expansion of our presence in Doha which will enable us to further support the Qatari government, corporate and financial institution clients as well as foreign companies operating in Qatar. Being able to offer clients the very best support is critical to our commitment to Qatar.”

Mendens is an experienced corporate lawyer who advises on public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investments, capital raisings and structured finance transactions. He specialises in the energy and resources sector and has served as a State Branch Member of AMPLA, the Australian Resources and Energy Law Association. Mendens’s move will also build on the firm’s strong relationships with clients in Asia Pacific who are active in Qatar and MENA.