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Baker & McKenzie secures first UAE merger

Baker & McKenzie secures first UAE merger
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David Stevenson
17 April 2013
Legal mergersHabib Al MullaMiddle East and Africa

Baker & McKenzie has become the first global firm to merge with a leading United Arab Emirates law firm after securing a tie up with Habib Al Mulla.

The merged UAE office will be known as Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla and will advise clients on local and international law across its offices in Dubai and, if it receives regulatory approval, Abu Dhabi.

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