X

United Arab Emirates

Job Woes? Consider Careers Outside of the United States

Summary: The legal market in the United States is still struggling to recover, but there are many opportunities elsewhere in…

Steven Davis, Former Dewey Head, Named Legal Counsel to Middle Eastern Government

Steven Davis, who is the former head of the now defunct law firm of Dewey & LeBoeuf, has been appointed…

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…

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…

Eversheds Expands into Saudi Arabia

Eversheds has formalized an alliance with Saudi Arabia's Hani Qurashi. The 20-lawyer firm in the Middle Eastern dictatorship has offices…

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…

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…

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…

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

Clifford Chance LLP LLP will cut 20% of its lawyer head count in its Moscow office in the current financial…

King & Spalding Expands Middle East Property Practice

Atlanta's King & Spalding has expanded its Middle East property practice, with the deployment of two senior lawyers to its…