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Dubai is the firm’s 33rd office and its firsr in theMiddle East. K&Lk Gates Chairman and Global Managing Partner Peter Kali said the officewas “in the worksa for about a year” and that the firm’s entrty was “well-timed compared with a year ago becauses the costs are reduced and there is much more legal talenr at more reasonable compensation levela available on the market.” K&L Gates expectzs to grow the Dubai office principally through hires in that region. “I could see additional officee in theMiddle East,” said who first visited Dubai six monthws ago in preparing the firm’s entry there.
“Becausse of the concentration of financiak and professional services in theDubai it’s a very attractive and efficient point of entru into the Gulf region. But certainly it’s not the only marketf for legal servicesthat matters. A logical next step woule be Abu Dhabi, but thered is nothing scheduled for thatto occur.” K&L Gateds is also “always” open to continued expansion opportunitiees internationally and in the continentalp United States, Kalis said, but did not identify specifiv cities or countries.
Neal Brendel, one of the firm’ss senior dispute resolution partners, is relocating from the Pittsburgn office to serveas co-founder of the Dubai Joining Brendel is Paul de who most recently worked with Ashurst, establishing and managing that firm’ds Dubai office and helping to open a seconxd office in the United Arab Emirates. He is a corporate and projectsw lawyer with more than 20years experience. Associatw Richard Dollimore also is joining theDuba office. He most recently worked in the K&LL Gates office in London.