Clark Burnell

Clark Burnell is a dedicated legal recruitment consultancy with offices in Dubai and Bahrain, specialising in law firm placements throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council region. With a combined 25 years of legal recruitment expertise in the Middle East, the firm works with 30+ international law firms across the region and has placed partners, teams, associates and business services professionals in every GCC location, from the UAE and Bahrain to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman.

The firm is founded by Oliver Clark and Mark Burnell, with Oliver bringing 15 years of experience matching legal professionals with international job opportunities and a track record of placing partners, associates and paralegals with US, UK, transatlantic and regional law firms. Mark Burnell is an experienced legal recruiter with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Clark Burnell's approach centres on discretion as a guiding principle, offering au fait market knowledge and understanding of the latest market rates across different GCC locations. Based at IFZA Business Park DDP, Premises No 28435 001 Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the firm operates Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and provides discreet, transparent insights that hundreds of legal professionals trust when considering career moves to new employers or locations.