UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -UAE firm Habib Al Mulla to merge with Baker & McKenzie

May 2013

LAW firms Baker & McKenzie and Habib Al Mulla announced their merger which will be effective from July 1,2013.

The merged UAE entity will be known as Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla, and will advise clients on local and international law across its offices in Dubai and, subject to regulatory approval, Abu Dhabi.

The merger enhances Baker & McKenzie’s practice in the UAE and Gulf region, adding a fifth office, Dubai, to its existing offering in the Gulf. The expanded team will work closely with the firm’s offices in the wider MENA region. With this addition, the firm will have 73 offices in 45 countries, including 26 of the world’s 30 largest economies.

The team will be jointly led by Dr. Habib Al Mulla as chairman and co-managing partner, along with Borys Dackiw, managing partner for the Gulf region.