Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has hired Hardeep Plahe as a partner in its Dubai office. Plahe, previously of Linklaters, will advise on M&A, capital markets and financial regulation. Plahe worked at Linklaters in London from 2001 to 2006 before helping set up its Dubai office. In 2003, he was seconded for six months as counsel to the private client services division of Credit Suisse in London.