Al Wagayan, Al Awadhi & Al Saif law firm news

The former Middle East managing partner of DLA Piper, who resigned from the firm in June, has re-emerged to launch Gulf firm Al Tamimi & Co’s new Kuwait office.

The board of DLA Piper has appointed Abdul Aziz Al-Yaqout as the new regional managing partner for the Middle East.

It has been a tumultuous six months for DLA Piper in the Gulf. The firm will be hoping that the appointment of Abdul Aziz Al-Yaqout as office managing partner of its Kuwait and Bahrain offices will steady its Gulf operations.

When DLA Piper announced its ambition to enlarge its presence in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai and Muscat, Kuwait was not included in the picture. But the demands from the oil-rich country has spurred DLA Piper to enter a joint venture with Al Wagayan, Al Awadhi & Al Saif, one of the largest firms in Kuwait.