Law firms Freshfields head of Islamic finance to leave for Morgan Lewis Legal Business · 14 September 2015 · 2 min read Strategic recruitment Finance Freshfields Morgan Lewis Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer global head of Islamic finance Tarek El-Assra has quit the firm to join Morgan, Lewis & Bockius as a partner, as the Morgan Lewis targets the United Arab Emirates and Saudi ArabiaYour limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryLinklaters and Slaughters lead on £1.4bn takeover of FTSE 250 manufacturer SeniorLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Apr 2026Trading places: Kirkland launches Phildaelphia transactions practice as Sidley hires Cravath ECM partnerLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Apr 2026Elite firms line up as Pershing Square launches €55bn bid for Universal Music GroupLaw firmsEliza Winter8 Apr 2026Paul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsLaw firmsAlex Ryan28 Feb 2025Gibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playLaw firmsElisha Juttla27 Feb 2025White & Case snaps up A&O Shearman IP trio as post-merger exits continueLaw firmsAlex Ryan14 Feb 2025‘A true win’ – Baker McKenzie on record Ecuador $1.6bn debt-for-nature swap and winning Finance Team of the YearLaw firmsElisha Juttla28 Oct 2024Financial Regulatory and Disputes Summit: Stranger than fictionLaw firmsHolly McKechnie20 Feb 2024Greenberg expands finance team in the City with Weil hireLaw firmsElisha Juttla27 Nov 2023