Dubai Chambers Opens London Office as UK Trade Hits $8.6bn

Dubai, UAE – Dubai Chambers, the largest business chamber in the Middle East, today announced the opening of its first European representative office in London. The office will be responsible for promoting Dubai as a global business hub and facilitating trade and investment between the UAE and the UK.

The opening of the London office comes at a time when trade between Dubai and the UK is booming. In 2022, non-oil trade between the two countries reached $8.6bn, an increase of 28.6% from the previous year. The UK is now Dubai’s 14th largest trading partner.

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“The opening of our London office is a major milestone in Dubai Chamber’s global expansion strategy“, said Hamad Buamim, president and chief executive officer of Dubai Chambers”. The UK is an important market for Dubai, and we are committed to strengthening our ties to British businesses.

The London office will be headed by Khalid Al Shamsi, Vice President of Operations at Dubai Chambers. Al Shamsi has over 20 years of experience in the field of trade and investment, and he is well-placed to lead the office in its mission to promote Dubai as a global business hub.

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The London office will offer a range of services to businesses from both the UAE and the UK, including:

• Market research and intelligence
• Business matchmaking
• Trade and investment promotion
• Networking events
• Training and workshops

The office will also play a key role in supporting Dubai Chambers’ other initiatives, such as the Dubai Global initiative, which aims to develop a network of 50 international representative offices by 2030.

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“We are confident that the London office will play a significant role in boosting trade and investment between Dubai and the UK“, stated Al Shamsi. We are eager to collaborate with companies in both nations to forge closer economic connections.