Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has appointed aviation finance expert Igor Bichenkov as counsel at its Dubai office. Bichenkov spent 15 years at Clifford Chance in London, Moscow and Dubai.
He also has experience working for financial institutions and sponsors in project finance, general banking, export finance, acquisition finance and Islamic finance.
“The Middle East is very important to the aviation sector and Igor’s arrival represents an opportunity for our firm to strengthen our offering in the region for current and prospective clients,” said WFW Global Aviation and Aerospace sector head Jim Bell.
“WFW is recognised as a leader in transportation, energy and infrastructure and I'm thrilled at the prospect of working alongside my new colleagues to help further entrench its reputation for excellence across the Middle East,” commented Igor.