Akin Gump Straus Hauer and Feld is having some trouble in Dubai. Recently Dewey & LeBoeuf recently raided the firm’s regional office, nabbing both partners, Gavin Watson and Chris Sioufi. Dewey & LeBeouf representatives said
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Vinson & Elkins Establish Middle Eastern Stronghold
Texas law firm Vinson & Elkins has announced that it will open an office in Abu Dhabi. Vinson & Elkins also has an office in Dubai, making it the first American firm to have offices
Read moreIs Gibson Dunn Off to China?
Rumors are flying that Gibson Dunn will soon open an office in China. Thelawyer.com is reporting that the firm intends to follow up its new Dubai branch with a Chinese one, citing a sound-bite from
Read moreGibson Dunn Heads to Dubai
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has announced that they will open an office in Dubai, UAE, by the end of the year. According to representatives of the firm, this move makes sense as a solidification of
Read moreDLA Piper to Expand Middle Eastern Real Estate Practice
DLA Piper had announced that it will open offices in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and is considering similar moves to Qatar and India. This is the firm’s second office in
Read moreBracewell Opens Shop in Dubai
Bracewell & Giuliani has opened an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Partner David Stockwell will head the new office; he is a 25-year resident and legal practioner, as well as a former senior U.S.
Read moreKing & Spalding Launches Riyadh Office
By affiliating with the Law Offices of Mohammed Al-Ammar in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, King & Spalding has opened a new office in Riyadh. Tariq Abbadi, formerly of Baker Botts, will join the new office as
Read moreChadbourne & Parke Opens in Dubai
After a 14 year absence, NY-based Chadbourne & Parke will be returning to the United Arab Emirates when it opens in Dubai on May 1. Former Chadbourne partner, Jack Greenwald, will lead the new office,
Read moreKing & Spalding Opens in Dubai
Atlanta-based firm, King & Spalding, opened an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, this week. Philip Weems, head of the firm’s international energy practice, moved from the firm’s 105-lawyer Houston office to Dubai to oversee
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