Partners
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| Al Sharif Law / Johnson + Pump Riyadh, Saudi Arabia www.alshariflaw.com |
James Berry Law Dubai, United Arab Emirates www.jamesberrylaw.com |
| Christopher Johnson Managing Partner |
Brendan Walsh Senior Partner |
Associates
- In the oil / gas dependant Middle East states, 80% of business is done with Government ministries / agencies
- In all Middle East states 80% of non-oil business is done through close-to-Government family conglomerates
( Note – in our target markets only Dubai in UAE, would be designated a non-oil / gas state ) - Delivering new M. E. business is mainly done through family conglomerate personal relationships, developed over time.
- Generally in the region, it is accepted business practice that M. E. nationals ‘do business with friends and through friends’
- McCarthy M. E. principals first landed in the region in 1984, over 30 years building successful M.E. business relationships