«Gorodissky & Partners» opens a new office in Dubai (UAE)
6 April 2023
«Gorodissky & Partners» expands its international presence and enters the Middle East market - the firm's new office in Dubai has opened on April 6, 2023.
The Dubai office aims to strengthen the firm's legal services in the Middle East.
The UAE-jurisdiction has established itself as an attractive place to do business and has become another center of attraction for global companies and corporations, including major innovation companies, IT corporations, the banking sector and many retailers. The region is famous for its free trade zones, a large number of innovation and techno parks, venture capital funds and financial institutions that require qualified legal support in the field of intellectual property (IP) as well as technology, media and telecommunications (TMT).
The Dubai office lawyers offer a significant range of legal services, including IP and TMT strategies, structuring of IP and TMT transactions, asset holding, franchising, licensing and distribution, enforcement of exclusive rights, corporate and commercial business support services.
"We are pleased to announce the expansion of our corporate network and the opening of a new office in Dubai, which aligns with the firm's overall growth strategy. In response to the clients’ demand and the dynamic MENA market, we have decided to be present in this region. We always strive to create the most comfortable conditions for our clients in different jurisdictions by providing high quality legal services in IP and TMT areas in accordance with our general corporate standards", – Valery Medvedev, Managing Partner (Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow).
Another issue that was addressed at the opening session by Sergey Medvedev, Ph.D., LL.M. (Chicago), Partner (Gorodissky & Partners, Moscow, Dubai), was the potential of the Eurasian space, legal opportunities for regional IP protection in the countries of the Eurasian Patent Organization, protection of Eurasian designs, initiatives for an Eurasian trademark and a regional IP court.
