Business Development in the Middle East

Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd April 2009
Park Hyatt Dubai, UAE

Today, amid fears of a recession and global slowdown are you developing your business to reap from the potential of the Middle East?

The Lawyer’s Business Development in the Middle East conference is the first and only event of its kind researched and tailored specifically to the needs of Managing Partners, Partners and Business Development professionals creating revenue streams in the Middle East. With the amount of foreign investment pouring in, the Middle East is one of the most exciting and lucrative markets, with growth showing no sign of slowing down. Yet business development is rarely simple as the market is complex and multifaceted. Don’t miss your chance to assess how best to capture new market share and benchmark against the most successful international and local firms in the region.

Hear fresh perspectives from the leading firms in the Middle East:

• Gain a strategic view of the changing face of the ME legal market in light of the credit crunch with Ewan Cameron, Regional Senior Partner - Dubai, Linklaters to position your firm accordingly 
• Karl Rogers, Partner - Banking, Norton Rose will deliver practical strategies to develop a multicultural practice in the Middle East whilst Graham Lovett, Gulf Managing Partner, Clifford Chance LLP will advise on developing opportunities in the Abu Dhabi Market
• Hear strategies to effectively sustain and support firm growth by Niall O'Toole, Head of Abu Dhabi Office, Clyde & Co
• Identify why your clients use the firms they use and how you can provide a seamless service with candid insight from Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Nakheel, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, Abraaj Capital, Istithmar World Capital and Barclays Capital
• Assess the domestic firms’ perspective on forming alliances and partnerships with Sadiq Jafar, Managing Partner - Dubai, Hadef & Partners, Amjad Ali Khan, Co-Founding Partner, Afridi & Angell and Mansoor Malik, Managing Partner, Al Busaidy Mansoor Jamal & Co on doing business with international firms
• Examine the relationships of your clients with local and international firms through feedback from Shuaa Capital, Aldar Properties and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company

Whether you’re established in the region and assessing growth strategies or weighing opportunities to enter the market, this is the only event uniting thought leaders from law firms to debate how to develop business in the Gulf.