- Baker Botts opens Riyadh office as it marks 25 years in Saudi Arabia
- BonelliErede opens new Milan headquarters in Porta Nuova
- Winston Taylor partner Ronnie Graham appointed as UAE trade envoy
- Covington advises on USD600 million Brookfield investment in ACME Cleantech Ventures
- Morgan Lewis unveils EMEA Leadership Council focused on strategy and client service
- Fiona Robertson joins Gowling WLG to bolster media, entertainment and sports offering
- Squire Patton Boggs advises Arab Invest on 15 per cent stake acquisition in AKDITAL
Top Stories
The UAE’s new AI and Data AuthorityBusinesses should prepare for a more coordinated regulatory landscape by strengthening AI governance, privacy compliance, vendor oversight and accountability before detailed rules emerge, writes Ksenia Andreeva and Shamma Biny Sied of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. The establishment...
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Qatar’s workplace regulation resetEmployers in Qatar should brace for a more regulated and actively enforced employment environment following recent labour law amendments, according to Luke Tapp and Sarah Khasawneh of Pinsent Masons. Employers in Qatar face a significantly more robust...
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Saudi Arabia – A rising arbitral seatNew SCCA data suggests Saudi Arabia’s arbitration framework is maturing, with courts increasingly upholding awards and legislative reform aligning the Kingdom with global standards. An analysis by Antonia Birt, partner at Reed Smith. Ask any arbitration lawyer...
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Negotiating with algorithmsContract automation is shifting from support tool to negotiating force, raising a central governance question: Who is accountable when AI shapes the terms? Kellie Blyth of Addleshaw Goddard shares her insights. Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from...
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I agreed, but did I consent?As AI agents increasingly act on behalf of consumers, UAE’s Personal Data Protection Law must confront what meaningful consent really means in agentic commerce. This article has been authored by Vaibhavi Tadwalkar, with guidance and contributions from...
Middle East & International News
To accommodate its ongoing growth, Baker Botts LLP has relocated its Riyadh office to a larger,...
BonelliErede has relocated its Milan operations to a new headquarters at Via Fatebenesorelle 1, bringing together...
Scotland has appointed Dubai-based lawyer Ronnie Graham as its new trade envoy to the United Arab...
Morgan Lewis has announced the formation of its EMEA Leadership Council, a strategic initiative designed to...
LexisNexis, a global leader in legal intelligence and AI solutions, announced the launch of Lexis+ with...
Pinsent Masons has elected Richard Griffiths as managing partner. Griffiths is global head of the firm’s...
Features
Letizia Santin of BonelliErede examines how the New UAE Civil Code reshapes construction arbitration, clarifying hardship, termination, liquidated damages and...
The UAE’s new AI and Data AuthorityBusinesses should prepare for a more coordinated regulatory landscape by strengthening AI governance, privacy compliance, vendor oversight and accountability before...
Opinions
Dr. Constantin Frank-Fahle, Marcel Trost, and Varun Chablani explore the United Arab Emirates’ economic substance requirements, highlighting recent Federal Tax...
Saudi Arabia – A rising arbitral seatNew SCCA data suggests Saudi Arabia’s arbitration framework is maturing, with courts increasingly upholding awards and legislative reform aligning the...
Legal Deals
Covington advised ACME Cleantech Ventures, one of India’s leading clean energy enterprises, on a USD600 million investment by Brookfield to...
Squire Patton Boggs advises Arab Invest on 15 per cent stake acquisition in AKDITALSquire Patton Boggs has advised sovereign-wealth fund Arab Invest on the acquisition of a 15 per cent stake representing USD37.5...
Interviews
In-House Insights
NBB takes a closer look at Bahrain’s new Secured Transactions Law that is...
Private Eye
Amr Bajamal, partner at NHB Legal and founder of B Legal...
Movers & Shakers
Gowling WLG has announced the appointment of Fiona Robertson as counsel to lead the firm’s Media, Entertainment and Sports practice for the Middle East. Robertson brings over 30 years of experience advising on legal, regulatory, governance, anti-piracy and content protection matters within the media and entertainment sectors including 18 years...
Movers & Shakers
Covington has promoted 15 new lawyers to its partnership. Marc Norman takes on the partnership role in the firm’s Dubai office. “Our new partners practice across a range of areas critical to our clients and add importantly to the firm’s strengths,” said Doug Gibson, Covington’s chair. “These promotions further our...
Movers & Shakers
Ashurst Perkins Coie announced the appointment of seasoned funds expert James Burdett as partner in the Investment Funds practice, based in Abu Dhabi, further strengthening the firm’s private capital offering across the Middle East. Burdett brings extensive cross-border experience advising fund sponsors and investors, including sovereign wealth funds, located across...
Middle East Events
November 2026
The Oath Middle East Legal Awards 2026 - 11th Edition (TOLA 2026)
26 November 2026
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