Key Takeaways
- • Rimon Law, a distributed global law firm, added Dubai-based finance and restructuring attorney Victoria Mesquita as a partner to strengthen its global private credit capabilities and expand in the Middle East, according to a Business Wire release dated November 20, 2025.
- • Mesquita brings nearly two decades of cross-border financing experience across the Middle East and the U.S., focused on global private credit, structured financial products, and debt restructurings on both conventional and Shari'a-compliant bases.
- • Mesquita is one of Rimon's first partners in the region and will serve as a key anchor for the firm's Middle Eastern expansion; she has advised on Shari'a-compliant products including award-winning sukuk and structured finance deals.
- • Rimon's private credit teams in New York, London, and Sydney joined the firm from Akin Gump last year, and the firm positions its distributed, non-billable-hour model as a recruiting advantage.
Summary
Rimon Law, which describes itself as a distributed global law firm, has strengthened its global private credit capabilities and deepened its commitment to the Middle East with the addition of finance and restructuring attorney Victoria Mesquita, according to a Business Wire announcement. Based in Dubai, Mesquita brings nearly two decades of experience advising on complex cross-border financings across the Middle East and the United States. Her focus includes global private credit, structured financial products, and debt restructurings, on both conventional and Shari'a-compliant bases, with a practice spanning real estate, consumer finance, and technology.
The release says Mesquita's addition builds on Rimon's private credit teams in New York, London, and Sydney, which joined the firm from Akin Gump last year and have since established a globally recognized private credit practice. Juan Zúñiga, Managing Partner at Rimon Law, said that private credit is driving much of today's financial innovation and that the Middle East is becoming an increasingly important hub for that activity. Mesquita will serve as one of the firm's first partners in the region and as a key anchor for its expansion into Middle Eastern markets. She has advised on numerous first-of-their-kind Shari'a-compliant financial products and structures, including award-winning sukuk and structured finance transactions.
Mesquita said that after many years in traditional law firm structures she sought a model offering greater control over her practice and team, citing autonomy and an environment that rewards results rather than billable hours. Cliff Jarrett, Head of Strategic Growth at Rimon Law, said the firm is attracting attorneys who recognize the strength of its model, and that additional partners expand the network in ways that benefit attorneys and clients. The firm states that its distributed model and rejection of billable-hour quotas in favor of client-driven fee structures support cross-border service. Rimon describes itself as having over 200 attorneys across 50 offices globally. The release is promotional in nature and the firm's claims about its model have not been independently verified.
The release says Mesquita's addition builds on Rimon's private credit teams in New York, London, and Sydney, which joined the firm from Akin Gump last year and have since established a globally recognized private credit practice. Juan Zúñiga, Managing Partner at Rimon Law, said that private credit is driving much of today's financial innovation and that the Middle East is becoming an increasingly important hub for that activity. Mesquita will serve as one of the firm's first partners in the region and as a key anchor for its expansion into Middle Eastern markets. She has advised on numerous first-of-their-kind Shari'a-compliant financial products and structures, including award-winning sukuk and structured finance transactions.
Mesquita said that after many years in traditional law firm structures she sought a model offering greater control over her practice and team, citing autonomy and an environment that rewards results rather than billable hours. Cliff Jarrett, Head of Strategic Growth at Rimon Law, said the firm is attracting attorneys who recognize the strength of its model, and that additional partners expand the network in ways that benefit attorneys and clients. The firm states that its distributed model and rejection of billable-hour quotas in favor of client-driven fee structures support cross-border service. Rimon describes itself as having over 200 attorneys across 50 offices globally. The release is promotional in nature and the firm's claims about its model have not been independently verified.
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