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Baker Botts Launches Abu Dhabi Office

Baker Botts Launches Abu Dhabi Office

Baker Botts, which in March laid off an undisclosed number of attorneys, has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and is expanding its other two Middle…

DLA Piper Cuts 22 in Middle East

DLA Piper Cuts 22 in Middle East

DLA Piper, which in April laid off eight associates in Dubai, is making another 22 positions redundant in its Middle East offices. Those affected are one partner, eight non-partner lawyers,…

K&L Gates Opens Dubai Office [UPDATE]

K&L Gates Opens Dubai Office [UPDATE]

Pittsburgh’s K&L Gates, which in March opened a Singapore office, has launched a footprint in Dubai, UAE. It’s the firm’s first office in the Middle East, and its 33rd overall.…

Norton Rose Hires Lawyers for Dubai Office

Norton Rose Hires Lawyers for Dubai Office

Norton Rose has brought on two laterals for its Dubai office. Andrew Lewis, formerly of New Zealand’s Simpson Grierson, and Andrew Abernethy of Bell Gully, also in New Zealand, join…

SJ Berwin Expands into Dubai

SJ Berwin Expands into Dubai

SJ Berwin, which announced a new Hong Kong office in March, will open an office in Dubai later this year. It’s the firm’s first expansion into the Middle East. Private…

Update: DLA Piper Puts Dubai Lawyers on ‘Sabbatical’

Update: DLA Piper Puts Dubai Lawyers on ‘Sabbatical’

DLA Piper, which just laid off 8 associates in Dubai, has additionally placed almost 20% of the remaining Dubai-based lawyers on either a six-month “sabbatical” or a secondment. Those taking…

DLA Piper Lays Off 8 Dubai Associates

DLA Piper Lays Off 8 Dubai Associates

DLA Piper has laid off eight associates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, about 8% of the office’s legal staff. The lawyers were cut from the office’s corporate, finance and projects…

Jones Day Opens Dubai Office

Jones Day Opens Dubai Office

Jones Day opened an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates this week. The office is the 32nd location of the biglaw firm, which has been doing work in the Middle…

Clifford Chance Firing 20 Moscow Lawyers; Other Int’l Layoffs Underway

Clifford Chance will cut 20% of its lawyer head count in its Moscow office in the current financial year, with the firm’s Middle East offices also set for potential layoffs.…

World’s Law Offices Head To Dubai — Canada Stays Put

World’s Law Offices Head To Dubai — Canada Stays Put

In the past few years, international law firms have been opening up offices in Dubai. Now, US firms, like Weil Gotshal Manges, and Kilpatrick Stockton, have announced plans to open…

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