Gibson Dunn expands in the Middle East as it opens office in Abu Dhabi with the hiring of a Seven-Lawyer Team

Gibson Dunn expands in the Middle East as it opens office in Abu Dhabi with the hiring of a Seven-Lawyer Team

The firm is expanding significantly in the Middle East

International law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has opened an office in the Abu Dhabi Global Market in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and hired a team of lawyers.

The team includes three of the leading partners in the Middle East - Renad Younes and Samuel Ogunlaja who will join the new Abu Dhabi office, and Jade Chu, who will be based in Dubai. Younes is one of the top-ranked lawyers in the region, recognized as a leading individual by Chambers for both M&A and energy.

Earlier, the leading capital markets partner Marwan Elaraby had joined the firm's Dubai office and private equity lawyer Hanna Chalhoub and international arbitration lawyer Nooree Moola were promoted to its partnership in Dubai.

Commenting on the expansion, Barbara Becker, the chair and managing partner of the firm said, "Gibson Dunn had a presence in the Middle East for over four decades, and Abu Dhabi's evolution into a global energy, finance and commerce center has led us to open our office here. This is the latest exciting development for the firm in a region where we see tremendous opportunity and expect continued growth."

She added, "We are committed to continuing to broaden our work in the United Arab Emirates and wider Middle East, and are investing in this through the hire of additional best-in-class lawyers, as well as the internal promotion of our outstanding talent.''