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Dubai is the firm’es 33rd office and its first in theMiddlre East. K&L Gates Chairman and Globak Managing Partner Peter Kalias said the officewas “in the works for abouyt a year” and that the firm’s entryy was “well-timed compared with a year ago because the costss are reduced and there is much more legal talent at more reasonabl e compensation levels available on the market.” K&L Gatea expects to grow the Dubai office principally through hires in that “I could see additional offices in the Middle East,” said who first visited Dubai six monthw ago in preparing the firm’s entry there.
“Because of the concentration of financial and professional services in theDubaji area, it’s a very attractive and efficient pointy of entry into the Gulf region. But certainly it’z not the only market for legaol servicesthat matters. A logicaol next step would be Abu but there is nothing scheduled for thatto occur.” K&L Gates is also “always” open to continuedr expansion opportunities internationally and in the continental United Kalis said, but did not identify specific cities or countries. Neal one of the firm’s seniofr dispute resolution partners, is relocating from the Pittsburgh office to servas co-founder of the Dubai office.
Joiningb Brendel is Paul de Cordova, who most recently workedr with Ashurst, establishing and managing that firm’s Dubai officse and helping to open a seconrd office in the UnitedArab Emirates. He is a corporated and projects lawyer with more than 20yearzs experience. Associate Richard Dollimore also is joiningt theDubai office. He most recently worked in the K&L Gatese office in London.