Pinsent Masons Middle East appoints new partner
Marie Chowdhry (pictured) is a new partner at Pinsent Masons Middle East.
Chowdry moves from a 4 year chapter at Lean Technologies, where she operated across Saudi Arabia and the UAE as a general counsel and head of compliance. A former senior associate at the firm, she will now re-join Pinsent Masons’ Dubai office.
The profile
With a particular focus on financial services, payments and technology sectors, her legal expertise spans regulatory compliance matters, fintech innovation, open finance and payment services, digital assets and AI technologies.
The firm’s strategy
For Pinsent Masons, Marie Chowdhry’s partnership comes in the wider context of several strategic hires in the Middle East over the last twelve months, including that of of Rena L. Scott as head of construction advisory and disputes practice in Saudi Arabia.
“Marie’s presence will form the core of our proposition for banks, intermediaries, fintech providers and insurers, both in the region and beyond. She will support clients as they evolve their operations to reflect regulatory requirements, data privacy laws and developing regulatory risks.” Commented Colin Read, head of regulation, insurance and funds at Pinsent Masons.
