01 May 2026
Ashurst appoints Anne Wicks as Abu Dhabi partner to strengthen Projects & Energy Transition practice
"Ashurst hires energy and infrastructure lawyer Anne Wicks as partner in Abu Dhabi to bolster its Projects & Energy Transition practice, focusing on large-scale energy projects and new energy technologies."
Anne has built a career advising sponsors, developers, governmental entities and financial institutions on all aspects of project development for complex energy projects globally and particularly in the Middle East. She focuses on large-scale, market-first energy projects across oil and gas, power and utilities and new energy technologies, and advises on ESG and compliance aspects of the energy sector. She joins Ashurst at partner level.
Ashurst said the appointment reinforces the firm’s strategic focus on energy and infrastructure and its continued investment in the Middle East. The firm’s Middle East team has more than doubled to over 20 partners in under two years, with recent additions including project finance partner Nezar Al Abbas in Saudi Arabia, real estate partner Chris Beaumont-McQuillan in Abu Dhabi and digital economy partner Alex Brazeau in Dubai.