Squire Patton Boggs Expands in Middle East With Beirut Office (1)

Squire Patton Boggs has opened an office in Beirut as part of its international expansion into the Middle East.

The move will help the Cleveland-founded firm aid its clients with international disputes, policy and other commercial matters, said Mark Ruehlmann, Squire Patton Boggs chair and chief executive officer, in a statement.

“Our firm has significant, long-standing client relationships in Lebanon and its surrounding countries,” Ruehlmann said.

Gassan Baloul, the Middle East practice co-chair at Squire Patton Boggs will lead the office. “Formalizing our presence in the Levant with a Beirut office advances our Middle East expansion strategy,” he said in ...