A three-partner Allen & Overy (A&O) team has moved out of the firm's associated office in Saudi Arabia, pending the outcome of its agreement with local outfit Abdulaziz AlGasim Law Firm.

The team, which according to A&O's website comprises nine lawyers, has left Abdulaziz AlGasim's premises in Riyadh, where A&O has been based in the region.

It is understood that A&O is planning not to renew its five-year deal with the Saudi outfit after it expired in May this year, although the deal has an automatic one-year extension.