Jemima McDonald joins Kennedys Dubai

Kennedys Dubai has announced the arrival of Jemima McDonald who joins Kennedys’ corporate & commercial team as a legal director, working alongside partner Tania De Swart.

McDonald has substantial experience advising on complex defence procurement transactions across aviation, maritime, security and public procurement, having previously worked in-house at Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. She also advises on a wide range of corporate & commercial matters, including M&A, joint ventures, corporate governance, intellectual property, data protection and employment. Jemima’s clients span the defence, transport, travel and insurance sectors.

Tania De Swart commented, “Jemima and I have worked together before, so I was delighted that she agreed to join us in Dubai. This is an exciting opportunity to expand our corporate & commercial practice across the Middle East.”

Jemima McDonald said, “Kennedys Dubai has a great reputation locally and I’m looking forward to working with Tania again and with our corporate & commercial practice globally. Tania’s defence, employment and healthcare practice dovetails perfectly with my law firm and in-house experience.”