Middle East

OFFICE OPENING

CMS bolsters Middle East presence with Abu Dhabi office opening

Sixth Middle East office 'natural next step', bolstering firm's support for Gulf states clients
OFFICE LAUNCH

Crowell & Moring signals Middle East launch as it takes on Squire's Doha arm

Washington DC-based firm extends reach of infrastructure business as rival channels regional investment elsewhere
BOUTIQUE LAUNCH

Partner leaves Clyde & Co to open Abu Dhabi construction disputes boutique

Mantle Law sets out to offer 'fleet-of-foot' support for sector facing challenging economic headwinds
REGULATION

Top Saudi lawyer defends legal robustness of troubled oil kingdom

Khoshaim & Associates managing partner hails measures to open up the Middle East's largest economy as it faces a deep recession
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Allen & Overy unveils enhanced parental leave provisions for UK and UAE

New package of measures is among most generous in Middle East, according to UK magic circle firm
MIDDLE EAST

Jones Day appoints Middle East head as it underlines its commitment to Saudi Arabia

Sheila Shadmand takes Middle East helm at cusp of 'remarkable period of social and economic change'
OFFICE CLOSURE

Winston & Strawn closes Dubai office in major strategy shift

Chicago-based international firm puts closure down to evolving client needs as team joins Squire Patton Boggs
HUMAN RIGHTS

Saudi launches human rights database initiative

As Saudi Aramco prepares Riyadh IPO, the Kingdom launches database initiative to monitor implementation of international law mechanisms.
APPOINTMENTS

Pinsent Masons makes “natural choice”

Firm appoints new head of Middle East region who is active on gender diversity issues and a “natural choice” to drive business in the region.
ISLAMIC ARBITRATION

Arbitration in “dire” need of sharia expertise

Specialist arbitration course launched in Dubai as Islamic finance grows and industry responds to “dire need” of expertise.

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