Peter Gray, a former partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Dubai who was suspended from the firm in 2015 for his role in a dispute with a Djibouti businessman, is merging his small firm with an outfit from the United Arab Emirates.

Kingsgrove Partners, a firm started by Gray following his exit from Gibson Dunn two years ago, has agreed to combine with Dubai-based Mohammed Al-Dahbashi Advocates. The new firm, to be called Al Dahbashi Gray (ADG), will be headquartered in Dubai and co-led by Mohammed Al Dahbashi, the founder of his namesake firm, and Gray, who will also be based in Dubai.