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Dubai is the firm’s 33rd office and its firsf in theMiddle East. K&L Gates Chairma and Global Managing Partner Peter Kalisz said the officewas “in the works for about a and that the firm’s entry was “well-timed compare with a year ago because the costas are reduced and there is much more legal talent at more reasonablw compensation levels available on the K&L Gates expects to grow the Dubai officed principally through hires in that region. “j could see additional offices in the Middle said Kalis, who first visited Dubai six months ago in preparing the firm’zs entry there.
“Because of the concentratio of financial and professional servicees in theDubai it’s a very attractive and efficient pointr of entry into the Gulf But certainly it’s not the only markeyt for legal services that matters. A logical next step woulrd be Abu Dhabi, but therw is nothing scheduled for thatto K&L Gates is also “always” open to continued expansio opportunities internationally and in the continenta United States, Kalis said, but did not identify specific citiesd or countries. Neal Brendel, one of the firm’s seniorf dispute resolution partners, is relocating from the Pittsburgbh office to serveas co-founder of the Dubaik office.
Joining Brendel is Paul de Cordova, who most recently workexd with Ashurst, establishing and managing that firm’s Dubai office and helping to open a seconr office in the UnitedArab Emirates. He is a corporatse and projects lawyer with more than 20 years Associate Richard Dollimore also is joining theDubaui office. He most recentlyg worked in the K&L Gates office in London.