IFLR1000 Lawyers of the Month are indviduals who impressed our research team through their work or career development.
Americas
Vera De Brito de Gyarfas - Mayer Brown, United States
Mayer Brown's Houston office recruited experienced oil and gas partner De Brito de Gyarfas from King & Spalding in December. Read about her experience on the Mozambique LNG project.
Asia-Pacific
Alison Deitz - Norton Rose Fulbright, Australia
In December, Norton Rose announced partner Deitz, who has led the firm's Australia business law group for seven years, will become it's first Australian female managing partner in 2020.
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Sami Al-Louzi - White & Case, United Arab Emirates
Dubai based, Al-Louzi, who returned to the white shoe firm in 2017 after around three years at Latham & Watkins, had a leading role advising Saudi Aramco on its IPO - the largest ever - that launched last month.