Dentons Expands Middle East Real Estate Team with Addition of Hazel Shakur Quinn

Dentons Expands Middle East Real Estate Team with Addition of Hazel Shakur Quinn

Dentons has bolstered its real estate services in the Middle East with the addition of Hazel Shakur Quinn, a seasoned senior lawyer, to its team in the United Arab Emirates. Quinn has joined the firm as a senior legal consultant, further enhancing Dentons' capabilities in the region's real estate sector.

Quinn is a highly accomplished UK-trained lawyer and entrepreneur with a specialization in real estate. Having served as a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in the past, she brings over 22 years of extensive experience in advising diverse clients. This includes Middle East sovereign wealth funds, family offices, tech companies, major developers, investors, and international businesses. With her strategic and practical approach, she provides valuable solutions to address complex real estate challenges.

In addition to her legal expertise, Quinn co-founded one of the largest chartered surveying consultancies in the Middle East, further showcasing her entrepreneurial prowess. Moreover, she is widely recognized as a prominent advocate for gender diversity in the legal industry

Speaking after the announcement, Jon Nash, Middle East Managing Partner at Dentons said: "I'm very pleased to welcome Hazel to our expanding team in the Middle East. Hazel is a highly experienced senior lawyer and a leading real estate expert. She is known for her ability to develop strategies designed to get deals done and preserve commercial business relationships, and I look forward to seeing her bring her unique and commercially focused expertise to our Real Estate team in the region."

Paul Jarvis, Dentons' Chief Executive for the UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME), added: "Hazel's extraordinary experience and leadership in the Middle East, and the global perspective she brings to the sector, will enhance our ability to advise clients on real estate matters across the UKIME region and beyond."

Quinn's arrival is in line with the Middle East region's aim to expand its investment in the regional real estate practice. She will collaborate with senior associate Joe Carroll to drive significant growth in the practice in the near term.