Wragge & Co has entered the Middle East legal market. The full-service international law firm has joined forces with high-profile United Arab Emirates (UAE) lawyer Mohamed Al Mehairi to establish Wragge & Co Legal Consultants LLC in the UAE.
A former senior adviser and director of legal strategy to The Executive Council of the Government of Dubai and a Member of the UAE Federal Legislative Committee, Mohamed Al Mehairi’s legal credentials encompass both the UAE and the UK. He is the local sponsor, Chairman and Senior Partner in Abu Dhabi, bringing considerable connections throughout the region, together with his special expertise in contracts, legislation and dispute resolution.
Wragge & Co Senior Partner, Quentin Poole, said: “We are delighted that Mohamed has chosen to join us in this classic example of ‘east meets west’. Rather than create a ‘me too’ presence, we are positioning ourselves with Emirati and other Gulf Cooperation Council colleagues to launch from a sound cultural platform.
“Our clients have welcomed the decision to extend our offering to those wishing to do business in the Middle East, as well as businesses based in the region which operate globally. We are pleased to upgrade the level of service to them in the region.”
Mohamed Al Mehairi added: “I am really impressed with Wragge & Co’s focus on providing clients with the best advice and solutions through a value-added approach combined with technical excellence. It is why the firm has already been retained by governments and public and private sector organisations in the GCC. The blend of our respective disciplines will prove to be of great benefit to the UAE and beyond ‘insha’Allah’.”
Mohamed Al Mehairi is joined by Wragge & Co projects specialist Jane Pittaway, who has relocated to Abu Dhabi to become Managing Partner of Wragge & Co Legal Consultants LLC. Jane Pittaway is a noted expert in the aerospace & defence, health and outsourcing sectors, with many years’ experience of working in the UAE.
Jane Pittaway said: “Mohamed’s expertise, reputation and connections sit well with our high-quality know-how in projects, dispute resolution, construction, real estate, aerospace & defence, health and outsourcing; areas in which we are active in the region. By bringing our strengths together, Wragge & Co Legal Consultants LLC presents a unique offering to those wishing to do business in the UAE and the wider GCC.”
Wragge & Co has an established track record in the GCC. This year the firm’s ground-breaking work developing a healthcare regime with the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi won the ‘Risk and Regulation’ category at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards.
Abu Dhabi represents Wragge & Co’s second new office opening this year, following the launch of a 50-strong Paris office in April 2010. In addition to Abu Dhabi and Paris, Wragge & Co has offices in Brussels, Guangzhou and Munich, as well as London and Birmingham.
Wragge & Co is a commercial law firm providing a full range of legal services to UK and international corporates and public sector organisations. The firm is ranked as one of the five most innovative law firms in Europe in the FT’s list of innovative lawyers. It is also the only law firm to appear in the UK’s 50 best workplaces and won the Law Society Excellence Award for diversity and equality.
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