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Middle East exodus continues: Weil shuts Dubai arm despite rebound year as PEP cracks $3m

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Legal Business · 14 February 2017 · 2 min read
Middle East and Africa Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Middle East exodus continues: Weil shuts Dubai arm despite rebound year as PEP cracks $3m

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is to close its Dubai arm this summer, making the top 25 global law firm the third major practice to this month announce Middle East closures.

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