Reed Smith (Richards Butler) was one of the first international law firms to establish an office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), opening up in Abu Dhabi in 1978. We also have a strong and growing presence in Dubai, opening our office in the Dubai International Financial Centre in September 2006.
The UAE is the hub of the firm's practice in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.
Advice is given on major real estate projects, industrial projects, merger and acquisitions, Initial Public Offerings, legal structuring, joint venture arrangements, corporate finance, labour law, funds, agency, energy, shipping, telecommunications, distribution agreements, banking, dispute resolution and intellectual property protection.
We advise both local institutions and businesses and international companies with a Middle East presence and our lawyers have considerable experience working in different jurisdictions and with RSRB offices and associated law firms throughout the world.
If you would like to work in one of the most dynamic and rapidly developing markets in the world and are a qualified lawyer please send your CV to Sarah Bradshaw, Regional Business Manager.