{"id":103975,"date":"2025-05-14T01:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T01:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/?p=103975"},"modified":"2025-07-02T04:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:49:09","slug":"middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle East legal market update &#8211; May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide post-content-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a56dcf5d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-i-m-seeing-in-the-middle-east-legal-market-right-now\">What I\u2019m seeing in the Middle East Legal market right now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve had so many conversations lately &#8211; both with lawyers considering a move to the Middle East and with firms struggling to hire &#8211; that I thought it might be helpful to share some reflections from the recruiter\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal market in the Gulf, particularly in places like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, is incredibly active, but it\u2019s also evolving &#8211; and fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-work-is-there-but-so-are-the-challenges\">The work is there \u2013 But so are the challenges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s no question that legal work in the region is booming. Saudi Arabia is pushing massive projects forward, while Dubai and Abu Dhabi continue to be a hub for international finance, arbitration, and cross-border deals. From construction disputes to regulatory reform, a lot is happening, and firms (and in-house teams) need the talent to keep up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the talent market is tight. Firms want lawyers with top-tier training and international experience, but who also understand the regional landscape. That\u2019s a rare combo, and it\u2019s pushing everyone &#8211; candidates, firms, and recruiters to think more creatively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-localisation-is-real-and-it-s-not-just-a-buzzword\">Localisation is real, and it\u2019s not just a buzzword<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is continued emphasis on hiring and developing local talent. And it\u2019s not just a policy &#8211; it\u2019s becoming a real priority for many clients. At the same time, international experience is still valued, especially in more technical practice areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re a lawyer thinking about moving into the region, the appetite is there for strong talent, but firms are rightly being thoughtful about fit, culture, and long-term value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-candidates-i-speak-to-are-asking-different-questions\">The candidates I speak to are asking different questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, the tax-free salaries still catch people\u2019s attention. But that\u2019s not enough on its own anymore. More and more lawyers are asking me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What\u2019s the work-life balance really like?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How is the market maturing?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s the team culture?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can I build a real career here, or is this just a stepping stone?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-best-recruiters-in-this-market-aren-t-selling\">The best recruiters in this market aren\u2019t \u201cselling\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Middle East legal market is not one-size-fits-all. There are subtle dynamics at play &#8211; regulatory, cultural, logistical, that make it different from recruiting in London, Sydney, or New York. That\u2019s why recruiters here can\u2019t afford to be transactional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have to be a sounding board rather than a salesperson. Sometimes I\u2019ll say, \u201cActually, now\u2019s not the right time,\u201d or \u201cThis firm isn\u2019t the right fit for you culturally,\u201d because getting it wrong helps no one. And honestly, that\u2019s how you build real relationships in this space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-thought\">Final thought<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Middle East legal market is exciting, full of opportunity, and changing fast. But it\u2019s not without complexity. If you\u2019re thinking about making a move or trying to grow your legal team here, my advice is simple. Speak to someone who knows the terrain. Someone who\u2019ll tell you what\u2019s actually happening on the ground, not just what a marketing team has put in a brochure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please get in touch if you\u2019d like to discuss your own situation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-author\" id=\"block_85202d6fb410b8aca30195360e9fd7eb\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Author<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--people\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--person post-469 hd_person type-hd_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry hd_person_sector-law-firms hd_person_seniority-partner hd_person_specialism-in-house hd_person_specialism-law-firms hd_person_location-uae\" id=\"block_85202d6fb410b8aca30195360e9fd7eb-person-469\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card--person__inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/shane-morton\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Shane-Morton-TR-300x300.jpg\" class=\"card__image test\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 781px) 50vw, (max-width: 1023px) 40vw, (max-width: 1200px) 25vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Shane-Morton-TR-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Shane-Morton-TR-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Shane-Morton-TR-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Shane-Morton-TR-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Shane-Morton-TR-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/01\/Shane-Morton-TR-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__titles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/shane-morton\/\">Shane Morton<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__subtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/consultants\/shane-morton\/\">Partner | Head of Middle East, Africa and T\u00fcrkiye<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__location\">UAE<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__email\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--email\" href=\"mailto:shanemorton@taylorroot.com\">shanemorton@taylorroot.com<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__tel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--tel\" href=\"tel:+97144487770\">+971 4 448 7770<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__contact-link card__contact-link--linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shane-morton-20b10310\/\">Connect<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-jobs is-style-reduced alignwide\" id=\"block_60dd5d8e0efce053e4df4cdcf56964f1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Jobs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--jobs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--job post-123674 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_60dd5d8e0efce053e4df4cdcf56964f1-job-123674\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/job\/aml-risk-compliance-officer-123674\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Law firm<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Fixed term contract<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">AML Risk &amp; Compliance Officer<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">AML Risk &amp; Compliance Analyst &#8211; 12m FTC We&#8217;re seeking an experienced AML Risk &amp; Compliance Analyst to join a high-performing Risk &amp; Compliance team supporting a leading international law firm environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an AML professional with strong client due diligence and sanctions experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced, [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__salary meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Salary<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">GBP45000 &#8211; GBP50000 per annum<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">16 uur geleden geplaatst<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-123651 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_60dd5d8e0efce053e4df4cdcf56964f1-job-123651\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/job\/legal-counsel-commercial-procurement-123651\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Leisure\/travel<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Fixed term contract<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Legal Counsel &#8211; Commercial &amp; Procurement<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">A leading European passenger transport business is seeking a commercially focused Legal Counsel to join its Group Legal team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a broad commercial role supporting major procurement projects, strategic tender opportunities and complex commercial arrangements across the UK and Europe. Working closely with business stakeholders, you will play a [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">19 uur geleden geplaatst<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-123593 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry job_position_featured\" id=\"block_60dd5d8e0efce053e4df4cdcf56964f1-job-123593\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/job\/pensions-legal-counsel-123593\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_industry\">Insurance<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Pensions Legal Counsel<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Leading asset manager looking to appoint a Pensions Legal Counsel with PRT experience. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business area within a well-established legal team, supporting the day-to-day delivery of insured risk transfer solutions across the full transaction lifecycle. Seeking an experienced pensions lawyer with a strong background in de-risking, including [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__salary meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Salary<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Excellent benefits package<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">2 dagen geleden geplaatst<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-123508 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_60dd5d8e0efce053e4df4cdcf56964f1-job-123508\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/job\/director-of-compliance-123508\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Director of Compliance<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">A growing organization is seeking a senior compliance professional to help expand its services within the registered investment adviser and wealth management space. This individual will play a key role in advising clients, shaping strategic initiatives, supporting business growth, and helping develop scalable solutions for a broad range of compliance needs. This position is well [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">5 dagen geleden geplaatst<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-123503 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_60dd5d8e0efce053e4df4cdcf56964f1-job-123503\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/job\/compliance-specialist-123503\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Compliance Specialist<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">A growing organization is seeking an experienced compliance professional to support regulatory documentation, adviser disclosures, and compliance program administration. This role will work closely with clients and internal stakeholders to help maintain compliant business practices, develop regulatory materials, and provide guidance on adviser compliance matters. The ideal candidate brings strong technical knowledge of investment adviser [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">5 dagen geleden geplaatst<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--job post-123498 job_listing type-job_listing status-publish hentry\" id=\"block_60dd5d8e0efce053e4df4cdcf56964f1-job-123498\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/job\/compliance-team-lead-123498\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag card__tag--srgroup_job_contract\">Permanent<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Compliance Team Lead<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Role Overview The Compliance Team Lead is a hands-on leader who combines direct client work with responsibility for guiding and developing a small team of compliance professionals. This individual will help drive exceptional client service while supporting team performance, development, and day-to-day execution. The role offers a blend of client-facing work, mentoring, and operational leadership [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list meta-list--icons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">5 dagen geleden geplaatst<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card__read-more\">Read more<\/p>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-brand-1-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-eyebrow has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-147050b3d5d734cff6365150b7f0281e\" id=\"h-get-in-touch-with-shane\">GET IN TOUCH WITH shane<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js-eu1.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    portalId: \"26669168\",\n    formId: \"5418b4d4-476f-4656-aea3-861836b2d8a6\",\n    region: \"eu1\"\n  });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-posts is-slider is-template-grid alignwide\" id=\"block_3bf0ba591bd7b761452140da60a1c91f\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Featured Content<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow eyebrow-group__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hd-block-posts__button button wp-block-button__link eyebrow-group__link\" href=\"#\">See all news<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--posts\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--post post-123660 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-career-advice category-career-progression category-governance tag-new_risk-and-compliance-career-advice hd_author-zaryna-pirverdi\" id=\"block_3bf0ba591bd7b761452140da60a1c91f-job-123660\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/career-advice\/the-skills-company-secretaries-need-to-progress-into-senior-roles\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Close up of a woman at work, green shirt, making hand gestures\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/Detail_Close-up-of-hand-gesture_GettyImages-629293208-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__title\">The skills company secretaries need to progress into senior roles<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">juli 28, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights The\u00a0company secretary role\u00a0has always sat close to the boardroom, but the expectations placed on the function have changed considerably. Strong technical governance\u00a0expertise\u00a0remains\u00a0essential, but it is no longer enough on its own.\u00a0\u00a0Today\u2019s company secretaries are expected to help boards navigate regulation, stakeholder pressure, ESG scrutiny, technology\u00a0adoption\u00a0and increasingly complex corporate structures. They are [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-123642 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-finding-talent category-hiring-advice category-us tag-new_in-house-hiring-advice hd_author-jon-coles hd_author-joncoles\" id=\"block_3bf0ba591bd7b761452140da60a1c91f-job-123642\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/hiring-advice\/how-in-house-legal-teams-in-the-us-energy-sector-are-adapting-to-regulatory-complexity\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Two male colleagues discuss work at a laptop\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-507118706-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__title\">How in-house legal teams in the US energy sector are adapting to regulatory complexity<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">juli 28, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Large-scale energy projects have always been complex.&nbsp;&nbsp;What is changing is how early, and how extensively, legal teams are now involved in shaping whether those projects can move forward.&nbsp; From permitting and environmental compliance to project finance, stakeholder management and major commercial agreements,&nbsp;in-house counsel recruitment&nbsp;is evolving as lawyers become involved much earlier [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-94275 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-in-house category-market-update category-uk tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-sarah-ingwersen\" id=\"block_3bf0ba591bd7b761452140da60a1c91f-job-94275\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/in-house\/uk-in-house-market-update\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Businessman talking to colleagues in meeting\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/iStock-627872842-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__title\">UK and Ireland in-house legal recruitment market update Q3<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">juli 13, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Key insights Corporate and commercial, London Banking and financial services, London Interim, London Regional UK Ireland Corporate and commercial, London Q2 saw confidence continue to build across the in-house legal market, although hiring remained measured and highly strategic. Businesses continue to navigate economic uncertainty, evolving regulation and rapid technological change, but there was greater [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-122578 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-in-house category-market-insight tag-new_in-house-hiring-advice tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-teleisha-coulson\" id=\"block_3bf0ba591bd7b761452140da60a1c91f-job-122578\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/how-in-house-legal-recruitment-is-changing-in-toronto\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/Detail_Relaxed-smile_one-on-one_GettyImages-1619113048-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Professional female headshot in interview\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/Detail_Relaxed-smile_one-on-one_GettyImages-1619113048-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/Detail_Relaxed-smile_one-on-one_GettyImages-1619113048-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/07\/Detail_Relaxed-smile_one-on-one_GettyImages-1619113048-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__title\">How in-house legal recruitment is changing in Toronto<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">juli 8, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Toronto remains one of Canada&#8217;s most active legal hiring markets, but the conversation has shifted. The biggest challenge facing employers is no longer simply finding legal talent. It is understanding what experienced in-house lawyers want from their next role and adapting hiring strategies accordingly. Across Canada, legal teams are taking on [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-122558 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-europe category-in-house category-private-equity tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-joyce-toeset\" id=\"block_3bf0ba591bd7b761452140da60a1c91f-job-122558\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/in-house\/how-european-regulatory-change-is-reshaping-legal-hiring-in-private-equity\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/Detail_Woman-holding-hot-drink-working-at-home_iStock-1477063004-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Young woman working at home. She is sitting at the desk in the home office and looking at a laptop\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/Detail_Woman-holding-hot-drink-working-at-home_iStock-1477063004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/Detail_Woman-holding-hot-drink-working-at-home_iStock-1477063004-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__title\">How European regulatory change is reshaping legal hiring in private equity<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">juli 7, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Key insights European private equity has always operated across borders, but the challenges facing legal teams are changing. While navigating multiple jurisdictions remains important, the bigger issue for many investors, portfolio companies and management teams is preparing for a wave of regulatory developments that will shape transactions, governance and value creation over the coming [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-119435 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-in-house tag-new_in-house-market-insights hd_author-karolina-mikulicz-church\" id=\"block_3bf0ba591bd7b761452140da60a1c91f-job-119435\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/in-house\/data-centre-investment-infrastructure-lawyers\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Detail_Standing-group-having-intense-conversation_iStock-1014150620-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Print Factory Manager Meeting With Employees\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Detail_Standing-group-having-intense-conversation_iStock-1014150620-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Detail_Standing-group-having-intense-conversation_iStock-1014150620-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/Detail_Standing-group-having-intense-conversation_iStock-1014150620-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card__title\">What data centre investment means for infrastructure lawyers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">juli 3, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Key insights Over the past decade, infrastructure investment has undergone a quiet but profound transformation. Traditionally anchored in assets such as roads, ports, and utilities, infrastructure funds are now allocating significant capital to digital assets: most notably, data centres. This shift has been driven by the exponential growth of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, streaming [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What I\u2019m seeing in the Middle East Legal market right now I\u2019ve had so many conversations lately &#8211; both with lawyers considering a move to the Middle East and with firms struggling to hire &#8211; that I thought it might be helpful to share some reflections from the recruiter\u2019s seat. The legal market in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":302,"featured_media":103980,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"templates\/post-original.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cn_metabox_post_checkbox_dont_send_once":false,"_cn_metabox_post_checkbox_dont_send_ever":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,41,63],"tags":[],"hd_author":[],"class_list":["post-103975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-market-insight","category-market-update","category-middle-east"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Middle East legal market update - May 2025 | Taylor Root<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The legal market in the Gulf, particularly in places like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, is incredibly active, but it\u2019s also evolving - and fast. A quick legal market update from Jonathan Pryke.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"nl_NL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Middle East legal market update - May 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The legal market in the Gulf, particularly in places like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, is incredibly active, but it\u2019s also evolving - and fast. A quick legal market update from Jonathan Pryke.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Taylor Root\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-14T01:25:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-02T04:49:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/youssef-abdelwahab-GYSdytLINo8-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"683\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"shane morton\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Geschreven door\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"shane morton\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Geschatte leestijd\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minuten\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/market-insight\\\/market-update\\\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/market-insight\\\/market-update\\\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"shane morton\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e08d3c37d945422d12e5a57c9b501bb5\"},\"headline\":\"Middle East legal market update &#8211; May 2025\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-14T01:25:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-02T04:49:09+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/market-insight\\\/market-update\\\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":531,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/market-insight\\\/market-update\\\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/youssef-abdelwahab-GYSdytLINo8-unsplash.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Market Insight\",\"Market update\",\"Middle East\"],\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/market-insight\\\/market-update\\\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/market-insight\\\/market-update\\\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\\\/\",\"name\":\"Middle East legal market update - May 2025 | Taylor Root\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/market-insight\\\/market-update\\\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/market-insight\\\/market-update\\\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/youssef-abdelwahab-GYSdytLINo8-unsplash.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-14T01:25:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-02T04:49:09+00:00\",\"description\":\"The legal market in the Gulf, particularly in places like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, is incredibly active, but it\u2019s also evolving - and fast. A quick legal market update from Jonathan Pryke.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/market-insight\\\/market-update\\\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/market-insight\\\/market-update\\\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/market-insight\\\/market-update\\\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/youssef-abdelwahab-GYSdytLINo8-unsplash.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/youssef-abdelwahab-GYSdytLINo8-unsplash.jpg\",\"width\":7739,\"height\":5162},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/market-insight\\\/market-update\\\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Middle East legal market update &#8211; May 2025\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/\",\"name\":\"Taylor Root\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Taylor Root\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/TR_Opengraph-Image5-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/TR_Opengraph-Image5-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1344,\"caption\":\"Taylor Root\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e08d3c37d945422d12e5a57c9b501bb5\",\"name\":\"shane morton\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/0313b2df01309722ba3b51b3888965eb8f0fa306c8ca17df887aeefda3052fb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/0313b2df01309722ba3b51b3888965eb8f0fa306c8ca17df887aeefda3052fb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/0313b2df01309722ba3b51b3888965eb8f0fa306c8ca17df887aeefda3052fb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"shane morton\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/shane-morton-20b10310\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.taylorroot.com\\\/nl\\\/author\\\/shane-morton\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Middle East legal market update - May 2025 | Taylor Root","description":"The legal market in the Gulf, particularly in places like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, is incredibly active, but it\u2019s also evolving - and fast. A quick legal market update from Jonathan Pryke.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/","og_locale":"nl_NL","og_type":"article","og_title":"Middle East legal market update - May 2025","og_description":"The legal market in the Gulf, particularly in places like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, is incredibly active, but it\u2019s also evolving - and fast. A quick legal market update from Jonathan Pryke.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/","og_site_name":"Taylor Root","article_published_time":"2025-05-14T01:25:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-07-02T04:49:09+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":683,"url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/youssef-abdelwahab-GYSdytLINo8-unsplash-1024x683.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"shane morton","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Geschreven door":"shane morton","Geschatte leestijd":"3 minuten"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/"},"author":{"name":"shane morton","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/#\/schema\/person\/e08d3c37d945422d12e5a57c9b501bb5"},"headline":"Middle East legal market update &#8211; May 2025","datePublished":"2025-05-14T01:25:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-02T04:49:09+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/"},"wordCount":531,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/youssef-abdelwahab-GYSdytLINo8-unsplash.jpg","articleSection":["Market Insight","Market update","Middle East"],"inLanguage":"nl-NL"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/","url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/","name":"Middle East legal market update - May 2025 | Taylor Root","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/youssef-abdelwahab-GYSdytLINo8-unsplash.jpg","datePublished":"2025-05-14T01:25:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-02T04:49:09+00:00","description":"The legal market in the Gulf, particularly in places like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, is incredibly active, but it\u2019s also evolving - and fast. A quick legal market update from Jonathan Pryke.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"nl-NL","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"nl-NL","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/youssef-abdelwahab-GYSdytLINo8-unsplash.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/youssef-abdelwahab-GYSdytLINo8-unsplash.jpg","width":7739,"height":5162},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/market-insight\/market-update\/middle-east-legal-market-update-may-2025\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Middle East legal market update &#8211; May 2025"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/","name":"Taylor Root","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"nl-NL"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/#organization","name":"Taylor Root","url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"nl-NL","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/TR_Opengraph-Image5-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/05\/TR_Opengraph-Image5-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1344,"caption":"Taylor Root"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/#\/schema\/person\/e08d3c37d945422d12e5a57c9b501bb5","name":"shane morton","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"nl-NL","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0313b2df01309722ba3b51b3888965eb8f0fa306c8ca17df887aeefda3052fb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0313b2df01309722ba3b51b3888965eb8f0fa306c8ca17df887aeefda3052fb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0313b2df01309722ba3b51b3888965eb8f0fa306c8ca17df887aeefda3052fb2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"shane morton"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shane-morton-20b10310\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/author\/shane-morton\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/302"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103975"},{"taxonomy":"hd_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taylorroot.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hd_author?post=103975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}