In continuing trends of global law firm expansions, Baker & McKenzie and Baker Botts are building their presence in the Middle East. Law.com reports that Legal Advisors Abdulaziz Alajlan & Partners, associated with Baker & McKenzie, have hired a Riyadh-based regulatory partner, Sahal Khalawi.
Khalawi’s field of expertise includes strategic corporate and government advisory, in addition to legislative drafting and public policy. The strategic hire will not only expand the firm’s practice in the region but also facilitate more active engagement with regulators and policy makers.
While this move highlights a growing trend of international law firms anchoring their presence in the Middle East, further information on breadth and depth of these expansions remains limited due to the source’s paywall restrictions.