Allen & Overy, the UK "Magic Circle" law firm, has moved its Dubai office into the Dubai International Financial Centre.

The firm has been operating from the Emirate for almost 30 years and currently has 60 fee earners in Dubai with a focus on advising local and international corporates, financial institutions and governments on corporate, banking, capital markets, Islamic finance and litigation.

Allen & Overy has started an aggressive expansion programme in the Gulf region, launching two new offices in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh earlier this year.

Simon Roderick, managing partner in Dubai, said: "Our move to DIFC will not only aid our expansion plans in Dubai, but allow Allen & Overy to be at the centre of this financial centre as it gains a foothold on the global financial stage."