US: Law firm Crowell & Moring has opened a branch in Cairo, Egypt; and formed an alliance with a law firm in Saudi Arabia.
In Cairo, it will work under the sponsorship of Hegazy & Associates, and in Saudi Arabia, it will operate an alliance with Al Enizy & Associates.
The move was prompted by its expanding client base in Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Emirates, Lebanon and Turkey, the firm said.
Crowell & Moring specializes in Islamic banking.