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Lawyer salaries climb in UAE
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, September 24 - 2008 at 12:41
Lawyer salaries are on the rise in the UAE, especially in the banking and financial services sector, climbing to an average of Dhs82,000 ($22,300) per month for the head of legal, according to a study by Tessera Executive Search in partnership with the Dubai Corporate Counsel Group. According to the survey, completed by 194 in-house lawyers in the UAE, salaries of Dhs130,000 to Dhs150,000+ per month are becoming less unusual with 20% of heads of legal departments now being paid more than Dhs100,000 per month. Overall, the results show that the highest paid lawyers qualified in North America, followed closely by England and Wales. Western-qualified, bilingual Arabic/English lawyers are still the most sought after and command the highest salaries with packages in some cases reaching Dhs244,000 per month, the report added.
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Jeff Florian, Senior ReporterWednesday, September 24 - 2008 at 12:41 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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