- Al Otaiba & Hamdan Budebes and Banks Legal partner to launch legal practice
- Charles Russell Speechlys hires two partners in Middle East
- New fund passporting facility in the UAE
- Clifford Chance appoints regional managing partner for the Middle East
- New partner at Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
- Eversheds Sutherland creates dedicated global innovation team
- DIFC Courts launches Special Complaints Referral Centre
Top Stories
Contracting for RPAIncorporating Robotic Process Automation into the business can enhance productivity, enable accuracy and engage transformation. Morgan Lewis shares insight on the deployment of RPA from a contractual perspective. Robotic process automation (RPA) uses software ‘robots’ to perform...
Top Stories
Rising to the D&I challengeIt has become critical for businesses to have an effective diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy in place. It should be more than just a box-ticking exercise, a diverse workforce in an inclusive work environment can reap long-term...
Top Stories
TO GC Talk Series: Controlling Costs in ArbitrationA session on effectively managing costs in arbitration by Patrick Gearon of Charles Russell Speechlys. It is often assumed that the costs involved in arbitration are comparatively lower than litigation. In spite of the popularity of this alternative dispute...
Top Stories
High-tech counselIn conversation with the founder and CEO of Tap the Market, the newest entrant in the legal services market. A platform that combines technology with market knowledge. In his previous role as the general counsel of a...
Top Stories
Data, a commodity more valuable than oilHow valuable is data? How can businesses effectively harness the power of data? Rosalind Rayman of FICO reveals her findings from talking to key players within the industry. They share their thoughts on the impact of analytics,...
Middle East & International News
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) hosted a recent event in Dubai International Financial Centre to shed...
Andrew McManus and Anusia E. Gillespie will a team dedicated to working with clients to address their most pressing priorities through creative and...
The DIFC Courts and DHCA have signed an agreement that will see Dubai’s leading healthcare free zone become the first government entity to...
FundedByMe MENA was granted DFSA final approval in January 2019. The firm helped the company devise a bespoke funding model that protects investors by...
Bill Nash will lead an eight-lawyer, 21-person team in the Emirate, set to open on March 1, 2019. He will be joined by partners Alishia...
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has issued for consultation draft directives on “Digital Financial Advice” (also known...
Features
An insight into project financing in Oman: smart guidance to better structure deals. Important differences exist between Oman and other...
Data, a commodity more valuable than oilHow valuable is data? How can businesses effectively harness the power of data? Rosalind Rayman of FICO reveals her findings...
Opinions
Incorporating Robotic Process Automation into the business can enhance productivity, enable accuracy and engage transformation. Morgan Lewis shares insight on...
The bottom-line value of CxMandip Dulay explores how legal firms can optimise the customer experience strategy in building a sustainable and competitive practice. The...
Legal Deals
Pinsent Masons, has acted as the sole legal adviser to the first equity crowdfunding platform licensed under the new DFSA crowdfunding...
Firms act for Eni on its acquisition of an equity interest in ADNOC RefiningLinklaters acted for Eni on its agreement to acquire from ADNOC a 20 per cent equity interest in ADNOC Refining....
Interviews
In-House Insights
John Knox and Brett Menadue talk about how Lawyers On Demand is changing...
Private Eye
It has become critical for businesses to have an effective diversity...
Movers & Shakers
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants has appointed Matthew Donovan as a partner based in the firm’s headquarters in Dubai. Donovan brings in 16 years of experience with a particular focus on international private equity and venture capital investments, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate finance transactions. He has also...
Movers & Shakers
The firm has appointed an international VAT advisor, Joanne Clarke, to join its Dubai operations in the capacity of Tax Director (VAT). Clarke joins from PwC where she spent nine years in the Dublin office before moving to their Dubai office as a Senior VAT Manager. She has over 11...
Movers & Shakers
Shearman & Sterling has announced the arrival of Renad Younes, who joins the firm’s Abu Dhabi office as a partner. Younes’ practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions and project development in the oil & gas sector across each of the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors. “Renad’s excellent experience in the...
Middle East Events
March 2019
Legal Design Conference
27 March 2019
An interactive panel discussion in collaboration with leading thought-leaders in Legal Design and human skills necessary for today’s legal advisor and legal innovator.
6pm - 9pm
At The Palace Downtown
