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Gearing up

10-Dec-2012 | By James Swift

Civil unrest is holding Bahrain back but lawyers believe that slow transactional work is down to more than the political situation

Paul Bugingo

Out of Africa

23 July 2012 | By James Swift

SNR Denton’s Africa practice co-chair has been seconded to Dubai to help beef up the firm’s presence in the Middle East

Phil O'Riordan

United effort

23 July 2012 | By James Swift

As the UAE tries to increase its influence in the international community, foreign companies and law firms are waiting for promised legislation that could make it easier for them to do business there

Saudi women

Riyadh-mission ticket

23 July 2012 | By James Swift

International law firms in Saudi Arabia are turning their attention to home-grown female lawyers in a bid to gain access to new clients

Leigh Hall 150

Kuwaiting game

27 February 2012 | By Ruth Green

Kuwait is instituting reforms with the aim of becoming the trade centre of the Middle East, but only a handful of global firms have grasped the nettle