Legal, Compliance & Regulatory

Clyde & Co (Dubai)

Verified 26 September 2026

Longest-standing international law firm in the region, opened in 1989 and now the largest such presence in the Middle East with 55-plus partners.

Established in 1989 as the firm's first office in the region, now the largest presence of any international law firm in the Middle East with over 55 partners and 300 staff, advising on corporate structuring and governance, licensing, employment, funding, IP, technology contracts, compliance and dispute resolution across insurance, energy, transport and aviation sectors.

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 26 September 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction
Dubai
Service line
Legal, Compliance & Regulatory
Services
Company structuring and governance, Licensing arrangements, Employment and Emiratisation issues, Funding, Procurement, Intellectual property, Technology and commercial contracts
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