Law firms Herbert Smith Freehills shuts Abu Dhabi office as firm consolidates Middle East presence Legal Business · 17 June 2015 · 1 min read Middle East and Africa Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Reduced to just one partner in Abu Dhabi, Herbert Smith Freehills is shutting the office and shifting its five-lawyer team to Dubai just six years after opening.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 categoryHSF Kramer and Jones Day advise as Sainsbury’s offloads Argos for £120mLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves31 Jul 2026HSF Kramer hits $2.4bn in revenue in first post-merger resultsLaw firmsWill Lewallen23 Jul 2026Sky’s the limit for HSF Kramer and Freshfields as pair take lead roles on £1.6bn ITV acquisitionLaw firmsKate Peacock6 Jul 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