Middle East Early Careers

Embark on your journey towards a rewarding legal career in a region experiencing historic transformation and presenting incredible opportunities.

Akin is a go-to firm for those early in their legal careers keen on building their capabilities and working alongside market-leading lawyers. Our offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh hold training programmes offering immersive, hands‑on learning experiences and providing comprehensive training leading to qualification as an England & Wales solicitor.

The Middle East region is one of the world’s leading international business hubs. Our trainees gain first-hand experience handling sophisticated cross-border transactions and working with Akin partners on high‑profile, complex matters on behalf of clients across sectors. Our rigorous training programme sets you on a strong career path and provides a launching pad for you to reach greater heights.

UAE Summer Internships & Training Programmes

Launching in September 2026, our two‑year Dubai training programme offers a hands‑on experience and training leading to qualification as an England & Wales solicitor. Alternatively, for UAE national's studying law, we offer a summer internship in Abu Dhabi.

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Middle East Offices

Akin lawyers based in our Abu DhabiDubai and Riyadh offices have served as longtime counsel to high-profile clients, both government-related and private sector, on innovative and complex transactions in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. We also provide counsel to domestic and foreign entities seeking to conduct business within this region.

Learn more about our work in MENA