Freshfields head of Islamic finance to leave for Morgan Lewis Legal Business14 September 2015Strategic recruitmentFinance 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 categoryFreshfields accounts reveal 6% revenue rise for 2024-25 as US sees fastest growthRevolving Doors: Latham swipes German transactions team from Freshfields as Ropes rebuilds in private equityRevolving Doors: A&O Shearman builds in Riyadh as Kirkland, Paul Hastings, and more make flurry of City hiresPaul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsGibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playWhite & Case snaps up A&O Shearman IP trio as post-merger exits continue‘A true win’ – Baker McKenzie on record Ecuador $1.6bn debt-for-nature swap and winning Finance Team of the YearFinancial Regulatory and Disputes Summit: Stranger than fictionGreenberg expands finance team in the City with Weil hire