Italian firm Gianni Origoni Grippo & Partners is preparing the launch of a new office in Abu Dhabi, after partners at the firm have agreed to the move. The office will be operational in March 2010. The team will…
Ashurst has scored a victory for the creditors of Dubai real estate company Nakheel with the news that they will be paid off through a bailout from the Abu Dhabi government, reports…
The Auckland-based Kensington Swan law firm is about to open a branch in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Kensington Swan has more than five years experience working in the region. The wider Gulf…
White & Case will launch a new office in Doha, Qatar, which will be headed by London-based corporate partner Andrew Macklin. The new office will be White & Case's third in the Middle East, after Abu Dhabi and Riyadh,…
In a second redundancy round in its Middle East offices, Uk law firm DLA Piper is cutting 22 jobs. The cuts affect one partner and nine fee earners.
Clifford Chance New York-based M&A partner John Graham has moved to the firm’s Abu Dhabi office to help build its corporate presence in the Middle East.
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe is targeting Middle East launches with plans for a dual assault on Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The firm's chairman Ralph Baxter said that there is no exact timeframe for the launch, but…
Within a day of announcing the closure of North Carolina office, Dewey & LeBoeuf is set to boost its Middle East presence with the launch of two new offices in Abu Dhabi and Doha. Legalweek reports that London-based…