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Skadden to launch Abu Dhabi office with Freshfields hire

New York law firm joins flurry of businesses launching in the Middle East

Skadden is opening its first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images
Skadden is opening its first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is launching its first office in the Middle East, with the New York legal giant picking Abu Dhabi for its regional debut. 

Skadden has hired corporate partner Michael Hilton from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to spearhead the launch of the Abu Dhabi office, according to people familiar with the matter.

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