Latham & Watkins strengthens Middle East capital markets practice with prominent hire

Tarbuck is a corporate finance partner, specializing in equity capital markets transactions for both issuers and banks. An English law-qualified partner, Tarbuck has extensive IPO experience in various jurisdictions worldwide and particularly in London and Dubai.

Tarbuck has strong connections to the Dubai International Financial Exchange and the Dubai Financial Services Authority and has advised on a number of high profile transactions across the region, including most recently representing Al Wa'ab City W.L.L., the Qatari developer of Doha's keynote residential and commercial property development, on the equity participation of its $1.25bn equity, mezzanine and senior debt financings.

Tarbuck's practice focuses on all aspects of corporate finance, with wide-ranging experience advising on flotations and secondary equity fund-raisings for listed companies. His practice also includes public and private company M&A and joint ventures, restructurings and corporate counselling.

Bryant Edwards, Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins' Middle East offices, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Andrew to the firm. Andrew's arrival further bolsters our ability to offer dual UK and US capital markets advice to sophisticated market participants and is a significant step forward in our growth strategy to be the leading international firm in the region offering US and UK capital markets expertise."

John Watson, Vice Chair of Latham & Watkins' Global Corporate Department, said: "Andrew is a perfect fit for our strategic growth plans for the Middle East, and his skills, market knowledge and personal drive will be a tremendous boost to our corporate finance ambitions in the region. Andrew's track record advising on complex capital markets transactions in both London and Dubai, and his strong connections to the banking community in both of these finance centers, add further weight to our practice."

Tarbuck commented: "Latham & Watkins has built one of the strongest corporate practices in the Gulf Region in a relatively short period, with a very talented team and a real depth of expertise in a number of transactional areas. It's an exciting time to join Latham & Watkins and the firm's commitment to the Middle East is a powerful draw for me. I look forward to being part of the firm's growth plans for the region and Europe."

Tarbuck joins Latham & Watkins from Norton Rose, where he worked both in the firm's London and Dubai offices. He read modern history at Newcastle University and completed his legal training at the College of Law in Chester.