We’re pleased to announce a new strategic partnership between Norman Alex and Blue Pencil. This collaboration brings together two complementary international search specialists: Norman Alex, with its long-established expertise in financial services and technology Blue Pencil, a global legal search firm with over 20 years’ experience advising major international law firms The partnership will enable both firms to offer clients a deeper, more focused service across their respec

I live in Nice in the South of France which I consider probably the best place to live in the world. It has a great climate, beautiful architecture, an international airport, proximity to mountains and beautiful countryside and is close to Italy. It is not, however, the best place to work given the limited economic activity in the region. Monaco is quite a dynamic but very small financial centre, Sophia Antipolis is no longer the Silicon Valley of Europe and the number of wel

Dubai has moved from regional hub to a serious global centre for finance and private capital. The appeal is straightforward. Predictable rules, active regulators, deepening capital pools, and a lifestyle that attracts founders and senior talent. The question for boards and investors is no longer whether Dubai matters, but how to position for what happens next. The Dubai International Financial Centre is central to this story. It now hosts the region’s largest cluster of finan