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Marshall Wace, Rothschild and Skadden: Finance and law firms bet big on Middle East

Banks, hedge funds, asset managers and law firms have boosted their Middle East presence over the last year

Finance firms increased their presence in Dubai last year Christopher Pike/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Finance firms increased their presence in Dubai last year Christopher Pike/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Middle East has attracted a string of top finance firms over the last year.

Finance firms are betting on the region thanks to its deep-pocketed sovereign wealth funds, its light-touch business regulation and its friendly tax regimes.

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