Parnika Chaturvedi has been hired as a Partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, even as the firm launched two new offices in the United Arab Emirates - one in Dubai and another in Abu Dhabi.

Chaturvedi will join the firm from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), along with Joanne Strain.

Chaturvedi is a 2010 graduate of the National Law University, Jodhpur. She is qualified as a Solicitor of England and Wales, a member of the State Bar of California, and is qualified as an advocate in India.

With over 13 years of experience, Chaturvedi began her career with Trilegal in New Delhi, where she worked for about 2 years. She then joined the Dubai office of King & Wood Mallesons, where she worked in the Disputes Resolution team for close to 12 years. She was made Partner at the firm in January 2022.

Strain is a graduate of the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice in 2004 and began her career with Allen & Overy, where she worked for close to 5 years. Post this, she worked with King & Wood Mallesons for over 14 years.

On their joining the firm as Partners in the new office, the duo said in press release,

“We are excited to be joining Quinn Emanuel and driving the firm’s growth in the UAE.”

Commenting on the firm's expansion to the UAE and the joining of both lawyers as Partners, founder of the firm John B Quinn said,

“The UAE is without doubt one of the most exciting, energised places on Earth. We have been doing a lot of work in the region for some time and have been eyeing a UAE launch for a while. The hires of Joanne and Parnika are a real coup in a competitive partner recruitment market. Both have material practices that fit extremely well with our existing track record litigating cases for clients in the region.”

Senior Partner Richard East added,

“Quinn has already developed a significant reputation in the UAE and we are delighted that Joanne and Parnika are joining us to assist in the further growth of our firm in the region."