The new office, which will operate as the Law Offices of Dr Ahmad Al-Samdan in association with Denton Wilde Sapte, numbers seven fee earners and will be headed by partner David Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer, a corporate and commercial specialist, previously headed the team at
Dentons’ new office, which will continue to focus on areas including M&A and real estate, adds to a Middle East network that already features outposts in
Commenting on the move, Dentons Middle East managing partner Neil Cuthbert said: “We have been looking at the Kuwait market for some years and we feel now is the right time to enter this exciting market.”
Pfeiffer added: “With the growth of the regional economy, our clients increasingly demand region-wide service that necessitates maintaining multiple offices in the
The news comes after Dentons last month unveiled a modest 6% rise in global turnover to reach a new mark of £164m, although the firm reported that its international network had contributed a 16% rise in income over the same period.