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class="people_left_stats_job">Partner <span>Hong Kong</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/marcus-gordon/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/andrew-hutcheon/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Andrew Hutcheon" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Andrew-Hutcheon-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Andrew-Hutcheon-1.jpg" alt="Andrew Hutcheon"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/andrew-hutcheon/">Andrew<br>Hutcheon</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Partner <span>London</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/andrew-hutcheon/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/philipp-karcher/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Philipp Kärcher" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Philipp-Karcher.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Philipp-Karcher.jpg" alt="Philipp Kärcher"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/philipp-karcher/">Philipp<br>Kärcher</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Partner <span>Frankfurt</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/philipp-karcher/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/john-kissane/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="John Kissane" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/John-Kissane-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/John-Kissane-1.jpg" alt="John Kissane"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/john-kissane/">John<br>Kissane</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Partner <span>New York</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/john-kissane/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/victor-mercedes/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Victor Mercedes" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Victor-Mercedes-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Victor-Mercedes-1.jpg" alt="Victor Mercedes"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/victor-mercedes/">Victor<br>Mercedes</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Partner <span>Madrid</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/victor-mercedes/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/aris-moschopoulos/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Aris Moschopoulos" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aris-Moschopoulos-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aris-Moschopoulos-1.jpg" alt="Aris Moschopoulos"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/aris-moschopoulos/">Aris<br>Moschopoulos</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Partner <span>Athens</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/aris-moschopoulos/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/mike-phillips/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Mike Phillips" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Mike-Phillips.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Mike-Phillips.jpg" alt="Mike Phillips"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/mike-phillips/">Mike <br>Phillips</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Partner <span>London</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/mike-phillips/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/franck-poindessault/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Franck Poindessault" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Franck-Poindessault-1-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Franck-Poindessault-1-1.jpg" alt="Franck Poindessault"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/franck-poindessault/">Franck<br>Poindessault</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Partner <span>Paris</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/franck-poindessault/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/alan-polivnick/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Alan Polivnick" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Alan-Polivnick-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Alan-Polivnick-1.jpg" alt="Alan Polivnick"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/alan-polivnick/">Alan<br>Polivnick</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Partner <span>Sydney</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/alan-polivnick/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/kay-kian-tan/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Kay Kian Tan" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Kay-Kian-Tan-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Kay-Kian-Tan-1.jpg" alt="Kay Kian Tan"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/kay-kian-tan/">Kay Kian<br>Tan</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Partner <span>Bangkok</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/kay-kian-tan/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/andrew-ward/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Andrew Ward" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Andrew-Ward-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Andrew-Ward-1.jpg" alt="Andrew Ward"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/andrew-ward/">Andrew<br>Ward</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Consultant <span>London</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/andrew-ward/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/vagelis-liouskos/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Vagelis Liouskos" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Vagelis-Liouskos-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Vagelis-Liouskos-1.jpg" alt="Vagelis Liouskos"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/vagelis-liouskos/">Vagelis<br>Liouskos</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Counsel <span>Athens</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/vagelis-liouskos/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/celinda-metro/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Celinda J. Metro" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Celinda-Metro-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Celinda-Metro-1.jpg" alt="Celinda J. Metro"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/celinda-metro/">Celinda<br>Metro</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Counsel <span>New York</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/celinda-metro/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/sylvia-shi/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Sylvia Shi" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sylvia-Shi-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sylvia-Shi-1.jpg" alt="Sylvia Shi"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/sylvia-shi/">Sylvia<br>Shi</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Counsel <span>Hong Kong</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/sylvia-shi/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/kostis-zafiras/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Kostis Zafiras" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Kostis-Zafiras-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Kostis-Zafiras-1.jpg" alt="Kostis Zafiras"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/kostis-zafiras/">Kostis<br>Zafiras</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Counsel <span>Athens</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/kostis-zafiras/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/joanne-champkins/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Joanne Champkins" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Joanne-Champkins-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Joanne-Champkins-1.jpg" alt="Joanne Champkins"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/joanne-champkins/">Joanne<br>Champkins</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Knowledge Counsel <span>London</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/joanne-champkins/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/jemma-dhillon/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Jemma Dhillon" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jemma-Dhillon-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jemma-Dhillon-1.jpg" alt="Jemma Dhillon"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/jemma-dhillon/">Jemma<br>Dhillon</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Senior Associate <span>London</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/jemma-dhillon/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/archit-dhir/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Archit Dhir" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Archit-Dhir-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Archit-Dhir-1.jpg" alt="Archit Dhir"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/archit-dhir/">Archit<br>Dhir</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Senior Associate <span>London</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/archit-dhir/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/elizabeth-fong/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Elizabeth Fong" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Elizabeth-Fong-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Elizabeth-Fong-1.jpg" alt="Elizabeth Fong"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/elizabeth-fong/">Elizabeth<br>Fong</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Senior Associate <span>Singapore</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/elizabeth-fong/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/panagiotis-georgilis/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Panagiotis Georgilis" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Panagiotis-Georgilis-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Panagiotis-Georgilis-1.jpg" alt="Panagiotis Georgilis"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/panagiotis-georgilis/">Panagiotis<br>Georgilis</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Senior Associate <span>Athens</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/panagiotis-georgilis/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/alex-mccue/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Alex McCue" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Alex-McCue-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Alex-McCue-1.jpg" alt="Alex McCue"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/alex-mccue/">Alex<br>McCue</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Senior Associate <span>London</span></p><p 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class="people_left_stats_job">Associate <span>Singapore</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/tiana-dias/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/anson-douglas/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Anson Douglas" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anson-Douglas.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anson-Douglas.jpg" alt="Anson Douglas"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/anson-douglas/">Anson<br>Douglas</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Associate <span>Hong Kong</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/anson-douglas/" class="button_outline">View 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height="1627" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202409%201627'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Millie Gray" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mille-Gray-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="2409" height="1627" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mille-Gray-1.jpg" alt="Millie Gray"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/millie-gray/">Millie<br>Gray</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Associate <span>London</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/millie-gray/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/emily-hartland/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Emily Hartland" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Emily-Hartland-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Emily-Hartland-1.jpg" alt="Emily Hartland"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/emily-hartland/">Emily<br>Hartland</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Associate <span>London</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/emily-hartland/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/emma-james/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Emma James" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Emma-James-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" 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href="https://www.wfw.com/people/evangelia-katsioula/">Evangelia<br>Katsioula</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Associate <span>Athens</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/evangelia-katsioula/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/james-lehmann/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="James Lehmann" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/James-Lehmann-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/James-Lehmann-1.jpg" alt="James Lehmann"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/james-lehmann/">James<br>Lehmann</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Associate <span>Dubai</span></p><p 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src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Matthew Robinson" data-lazy-src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Matthew-Robinson-1.jpg"><noscript><img width="850" height="574" src="https://www.wfw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Matthew-Robinson-1.jpg" alt="Matthew Robinson"></noscript></a><h3><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/matthew-robinson/">Matthew <br>Robinson</a></h3><p class="people_left_stats_job">Associate <span>London</span></p><p class="people_left_stats_phone"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/matthew-robinson/" class="button_outline">View profile</a></p></div></article><article><div class="sector_services_person"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/people/sabih-siddiqi/" class="post_contacts_list_img"><img width="850" height="574" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20850%20574'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Sabih Siddiqi" 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