Atlanta-based firm Kilpatrick Stockton has opened its first office in the Middle East, responding to the region's demanding construction and engineering sector for legal work.

The office will open in Dubai and advise clients on creating or furthering their business interests in the Gulf Region, which will further expand to encompass North Africa.

"The level of current and planned engineering and construction activity in the Gulf is staggering," said co-managing partner Bill Dorris. "Given this unprecedented construction activity, there is a growing demand for attorneys in the region ... to handle the volume of complex legal work being generated."

The firm aims to continue increasing its numbers and presence in the region.