Law firms A different Middle East playbook: Dentons launches in Jeddah as CC and HSF pull out of Qatar Georgiana Tudor · 7 February 2017 · 2 min read Middle East and Africa Clifford Chance Dentons Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Dentons has announced today (7 February) it is to launch in Jeddah at the same time as Clifford Chance and Herbert Smith Freehills have revealed plans to scale back their presence in the Middle East.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryESG Client Partner of the Year: the six names in the runningLaw firmsBen Wheway9 Apr 2026Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher launches in Singapore as Ropes, Clifford Chance build in ParisLaw firmsEliza Winter7 Apr 2026Dentons spins off entire UK immigration practice to VialtoLaw firmsKate Peacock1 Apr 2026HSF launches Riyadh office in the wake of Saudi legal reformsLaw firmsAyesha Ellis25 May 2023Middle East Focus: Light on the horizonInternationalElla Marshall31 Aug 2021Africa rising – Foreign firms strive to cover the booming continentInternationalAlex Wade10 Dec 2019Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025