Patrick Gearon and Roger Elford write for Global Restructuring Review on the latest restructuring developments in the Gulf region
Patrick Gearon and Roger Elford have written for Global Restructuring Review on the latest restructuring developments in the Gulf region. Read more below.
Recent Restructuring Developments in the Gulf Region
An extract from GRR’s Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review 2020, first published in December 2020. The whole publication is available at https://globalrestructuringreview.com/review/europe-middle-east-and-africa-restructuring-review/2020
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