CMS has added a second Middle East office to its international network with the launch of a base in Oman yesterday.

The office adds to its presence in the region after it opened its first Middle Eastern base in Dubai in September 2012.

However, the new Muscat-based Oman office will not be populated by any partners. The only lawyers working directly from the office will be two consultants: Ben Ewing, formerly of Akin Gump; and Amur Al Rashdi, formerly from local firm Khalifa Al Hinai.