Dubai law firms push lawyers back to offices as Iran tensions ease and backlash grows

Lawyers who fled are questioning the timing

Dubai and Abu Dhabi law firms are urging employees to return to the office after the Iran-related conflict period drove an exodus. Some lawyers who left are reluctant to come back, even as firms offer relocation and financial support. The return-to-office push signals businesses testing normalcy as geopolitical risks appear to ease—raising fresh questions about safety and trust.