UAE, NZ legal firms in partnership

dubai — UAE-based, Banks Legal, and New Zealand-based Hudson Gavin Martin announced a formal collaboration following the confirmation of New Zealand’s participation at Dubai’s Expo 2020.

As a combined resource for businesses present in, or interested in entering the UAE and wider Menamarkets, Edwin Lim, partner at Hudson Gavin Martin, Nathan Banks, managing partner and Andrew Morris, partner at Banks Legal are offering their extensive experience advising businesses on how to operate in the UAE and wider Mena markets. The New

expo 2020 presents nZ with a prime opportunity to further enhance its int’l trade profile

Nathan Banks, Managing partner, Banks Legal

Zealand Government has recently announced its commitment of over Dh141 million (NZD53 million) towards its participation at Expo 2020 Dubai to further promote trade in the region.

The Government’s commitment reinforces the significant growth in trade between the two countries and the wider Mena markets, over the past decade.

New Zealand is currently exporting approximately Dh1,997million (NZD750 million) in goods and services to the UAE, now its 12th largest trading partner.

Banks says: “Over the course of a decade of consistent growth in trade activity and positive relations between New Zealand and the UAE, we have observed an increasing demand for New Zealand’s innovative approach and know how across a broad range of industry sectors in the UAE and the wider region. Expo 2020 presents New Zealand with a prime opportunity to further enhance its international trade profile, showcase its breadth of capabilities across key sectors.”

— business@khaleejtimes.com