Ruby Khnom Joins Clyde & Co as Partner and Head of Technology Practice in the Middle East
Global law firm, Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Ruby Khnom as Partner and Head of the Technology Practice in the Middle East. She will be based in the firm’s Dubai office.
Ruby is a highly regarded technology lawyer, advising multinational and local clients on emerging technologies, digital transformation projects, and complex technology contracts. Her expertise spans technology-related outsourcing and procurement agreements, digitisation, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), cloud services, data privacy, and data management. She has supported clients across key sectors, including healthcare, infrastructure, retail and consumer, financial services, and technology.
Commenting on her appointment, Joycia Young (Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property and Commercial Practice in the Middle East), said:
“With increasing investment in technology and rapid digital transformation, businesses are facing greater data and regulatory risks than ever before. Clients continue to rely on us to help them navigate these challenges. Ruby’s arrival further strengthens our technology, data, and outsourcing offering, ensuring we remain a trusted partner in delivering the strategic guidance clients need in this fast-evolving sector.”
Sharing her views, Ruby Khnom said:
“I am excited to be joining Clyde & Co, a firm with such a long-standing presence and strong reputation in the market. The Middle East represents an exciting opportunity to expand my practice as one of the most rapidly evolving regions in the world, and I look forward to advising clients on their technology and digital transformation needs.”
Clyde & Co’s technology practice combines deep local law knowledge with extensive experience in large-scale technology transactions. The team regularly advises on digital transformation projects, IT procurement and outsourcing, corporate acquisitions in e-commerce and FinTech, regulatory compliance, and technology-related disputes.
Ruby’s hire comes alongside the firm’s recent expansion of its global technology offering, with the appointment of Isabel Simpson as data and digital partner in London and the promotion of Lamisse Bajunaid as Partner in Jeddah, reflecting Clyde & Co’s commitment to strengthening its technology and data capabilities worldwide.
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