Pinsent Masons appoints Martin Hayward as new technology partner in Dubai

Pinsent Masons has launched its Middle Eastern Technology, Media Telecoms (TMT) offering with the hire of TMT partner Martin Hayward in the wake of significant developments for digitalisation in the region.

Hayward is a market-leading TMT expert with wide-ranging experience, including transformation transactions, telecoms, e-commerce, privacy, data protection, and technology with a focus on the financial services and telecommunications sectors. He will lead Pinsent Masons’ TMT offering in the Middle East region, further building out the firm’s top tier multinational technology and data capabilities. Hayward joins from Al Tamimi & Company where he led the TMT practice.

Head of Pinsent Masons Middle East, Catherine Workman, said, “Over the last 15 years, Pinsent Masons has been involved in some of the most high-profile and prolific projects across the Middle East and globally. Our landscape here in the Middle East is constantly changing, with the digital future of the Middle East playing a key role. This includes Dubai leading the journey to re-emerging itself as pivotal hub for designing the future of the globalised digital economy as well as digital transformation playing a key role in Saudi Vision 2030. In response to these emerging trends, our TMT offering in the Middle East is a key component of our global approach as clients seek to transform their businesses to response to the digital age. Martin’s technical expertise and commerciality will add significant strength to our team, opening new opportunities for us and help shape the digital transformation across the region.”

Commenting on his appointment, Martin added: “It is an incredibly exciting time to join the market-leading global TMT team at Pinsent Masons in Dubai, bringing together the very best in global expertise and regional experience. Setting up the firm’s TMT team in the region is a great mission to embark on as the region gives continued strategic focus to its technology and data-focused economy and global businesses increasingly prioritise Middle East growth and opportunities. I look forward to supporting the continued growth of the Pinsent Masons Middle East business and contributing to the wider success of such an innovative and highly regarded firm.”