Robin Hickman

Our thoughts continue to be with everyone affected by events in the region. As you would expect, the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and their families has been our top priority, and we have focused on providing our teams with support and regular guidance. Despite the exceptional circumstances, our teams in the region have continued to advise our clients and provide them with the usual legal services.

We all hope that diplomacy will prevail and that life can return to normal for people across the Middle East. The safety and wellbeing of employees and their families will remain a top priority as companies keep their business contingency arrangements under review and monitor the geopolitical situation. However, I see real appetite from companies in the region to get on with business as usual and we are well-placed to support them.

The current situation is a reminder of the remarkable resilience of the region. The Middle East has remained open for business despite the troubling situation. Many clients are operating near normally whilst, like Addleshaw Goddard, focusing on the safety and wellbeing of their teams. Clients continue to push ahead with ongoing projects and deals, and we have received numerous RFPs for new transactional work. This highlights the entrepreneurial, positive mindset of businesses in the Middle East.