Magic Circle firm Linklaters announced Thursday that it has opened an office in Abu Dhabi. The new office is Linklaters’ second United Arab Emirates outpost, joining the one the firm opened in Dubai five years ago.

The Abu Dhabi office will be led by Linklaters Middle East managing partner Sarosh Mewawalla, who will be joined by finance partner Paul Kruger, who is relocating from New York, and corporate partner Nick Garland, who is moving over from Dubai.