K&L Gates opens Dubai office - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Dubai is the firm’sw 33rd office and its first in theMiddle East. K&Lp Gates Chairman and Global Managinf Partner Peter Kalis said the officeewas “in the works for about a and that the firm’s entr was “well-timed compared with a year ago becausre the costs are reduced and there is much more legalp talent at more reasonable compensation levelxs available on the market.” K&L Gate expects to grow the Duba office principally through hires in that region. “I coulxd see additional offices in the Middle said Kalis, who first visited Dubai six months ago in preparing the firm’s entry there.
“Because of the concentration of financiao and professional services in theDubai area, it’s a very attractived and efficient point of entry into the Gulf But certainly it’s not the only market for legal services that A logical next step would be Abu but there is nothing scheduled for that to K&L Gates is also “always” open to continueds expansion opportunities internationally and in the continental United States, Kalis said, but did not identifh specific cities or countries. Neal Brendel, one of the firm’s seniorf dispute resolution partners, is relocating from the Pittsburguh office to serveas co-founder of the Dubai office.
Joiningb Brendel is Paul de Cordova, who most recently worked with establishing and managingthat firm’s Dubai office and helpinbg to open a second office in the Unitesd Arab Emirates. He is a corporate and projecte lawyer with more than 20years experience. Associate Richar d Dollimore also is joining the Dubai He most recently worked inthe K&LL Gates office in London.