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Middle East legal recruitment

We have been placing lawyers into the Middle East market for over a decade now, supporting candidates who are looking to benefit from the maturing of an emerging market, and professional and personal opportunities that enables. We place lawyers of all levels across the GCC in both private practice and in-house, with 50% of our candidates already being in the region and 50% being based elsewhere internationally. We focus on building our relationships with those candidates long term and becoming advisors on the market, so that we are best placed to advise on the market when the time comes to make a move.

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Long-term relationships

We focus on building relationships with both candidates and clients, even when they are not actively looking, as it helps us understand our client’s businesses and what candidates are looking for

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Experts in the market

Over the years we have placed over 300 lawyers in the GCC region, meaning that we are very well-versed in market knowledge, but also in the practicalities of making the move over

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High service levels

We pride ourselves on delivering a highly professional level of service to our candidates and you can rest assured that we will represent you in the market in the best possible way

Our services

To help our clients in the Middle East attract the best legal talent, we have developed a number of different services and solutions that we tailor to their unique needs.


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