Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is opening an Abu Dhabi office as the US law firm seeks to take advantage of rising deal activity from the Middle East.
The New York-based firm has hired Michael Hilton, previously Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP’s regional managing partner for the Middle East and North Africa, to lead its office in the oil-rich emirate, according to a statement Thursday. Hilton, who has more than 20 years of corporate deal experience, has focused his practice on the region for over a decade, advising clients across private equity and a number of other ...
