Anthony joined the firm to help develop the commercial practice in the Guildford office in 1990 and became a partner in 1992. He returned to Dubai in 1999, having worked there previously, in the mid 80's. Anthony has overseen the development of the firm’s commercial practice in the region, in the fields of information technology, telecommunications, intellectual property and property.
The commercial team provides a broad range of services to both inward investing and regional clients and has a particular focus on supporting in-house lawyers in companies based in the region.
Clyde & Co's resources in the ( IT ) sector continue to impress, and the firm has established itself as synonymous with the region's top-end technological advancements.... with department head Anthony Garrod remaining the 'preferred choice of counsel' on a number of major IT and telecoms-related projects - Legal 500 EMEA 2006.
Anthony is described as 'razor sharp and an excellent people manager' - Chambers Global, World's Leading Lawyers 2003.
He is a recommended Corporate/M&A lawyer in Chambers Global, World's Leading Lawyers 2003.