Squire Patton Boggs continues the expansion of its International Dispute Resolution (IDR) Practice with the appointment of Bryan Dayton, who joins the firm in Dubai as of counsel.
Mr. Dayton has 19 years of experience in international arbitration and litigation, with a career that includes roles at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Shearman & Sterling, and Obeid & Partners.
Mr. Dayton has represented clients in international commercial arbitrations and investor-state arbitrations under major arbitral institutions. He has substantial experience in the Middle East, advising on some of the most complex construction and commercial disputes in the region and globally, as well as acting for clients from a wide range of industries including chemicals, power plants, steel, oil and gas, and agriculture.
Prior to moving from the US to Dubai nearly 10 years ago, in addition to his arbitration cases, Mr. Dayton also represented clients before US courts and administrative agencies, including the US Supreme Court, making him one of the few disputes practitioners in the Middle East that has real-world experience with the US legal system.
Mr. Dayton holds a B.A. in economics and political science (2000) from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School (2004).
Mr. Dayton is one of a number of hires the firm has made in Dubai in recent months, following the recent addition of Corporate and M&A partner Omar Momany and Financial Services partner Nima Fath. At the end of last year, Squire Patton Boggs obtained its law license in Saudi Arabia and opened an office in Beirut.
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