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K&L Gates Has Opened Its First Office In Dubai

Issued: June 01 2009
K&L Gates has opened its first office in the Middle East, in Dubai. The opening follows the firm opening international offices in Singapore and Frankfurt earlier this year.

“The Gulf Region is, has been, and will continue to be of strategic importance to the global economy,” said K&L Gates chairman and global managing partner Peter J Kalis.

With a background in international arbitration and dispute resolution, Neal Brendel will be a co-founder of the firm’s Dubai office. “Dubai has demonstrated a commitment to become a leading venue for international dispute resolution,” said Brendel. “The client community and the international arbitration bar have taken notice.”