- Baker McKenzie advises Ooredoo Group on USD800 million investment in AI platform Zankore
- Quinn Emanuel strengthens UAE disputes practice with Kadry Zaghawa
- Amjad Hussain takes on office managing partner role for K&L Gates in Doha and Dubai
- Greenberg Traurig Al Thebity reinforces Riyadh presence with Kingdom Centre move
- Reed Smith appoints Mohammed Basama to expand Middle East corporate offering
- Cleary Gottlieb advises ADIA subsidiary on Jersey Mike’s IPO
- Cyril Shroff and IIM Ahmedabad launch leadership academy for future GCs
Top Stories
The long arm of sanctions: Lessons from the English courtsRecent English court judgments signal a purposive approach to sanctions enforcement, balancing commercial certainty, foreign policy and national security against an evolving sanctions landscape. An analysis by WFW. The Russian sanctions landscape has become an issue in...
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R&D Tax IncentivesThe UAE has introduced an R&D Tax Credit regime effective 2026, enabling businesses to offset qualifying expenditure against corporate and top-up taxes with key conditions and planning considerations already emerging, writes emltc. The UAE has been making...
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Tech disputes, smart forumsAs technology disputes grow in the UAE, Alexandra Lester and Ban Lahham of Clyde & Co explain how choosing the right forum can shape remedies, enforcement, cost and outcomes. Technology disputes are becoming increasingly common in the...
Top Stories
The Corridor’s capital catalystCAM Middle East and Apex Group talk about how the Middle East situation is reshaping the GIFT City opportunity, as investors prioritise structured exposure, jurisdictional flexibility and risk-managed access to India-linked growth. Recent tensions in the Middle...
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FORCE MAJEURE!Bracewell discusses the regional conflict and the contractual terms that will determine relief. Developers must test force majeure, political risk and notice provisions before deadlines foreclose protection. The escalation of hostilities between the United States, Israel and...
Middle East & International News
K&L Gates has named Doha partner Amjad Hussain as office managing partner for its Doha and Dubai offices,...
Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity has relocated its Riyadh office and the Greenberg Traurig Regional Headquarters to...
Cyril Shroff and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Pinsent Masons has elected John Maciver as senior partner. Maciver is a finance partner and is...
CMS has announced revenues of 2.173bn euros for the financial year January-December 2025, representing year-on-year growth of...
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts today published statistics for the first six months of 2026,...
Features
Bilal Ambikapathy of Wisefields examines Saudi Arabia’s new foreign real estate ownership regulations, outlining what investors, developers and companies need...
The long arm of sanctions: Lessons from the English courtsRecent English court judgments signal a purposive approach to sanctions enforcement, balancing commercial certainty, foreign policy and national security against...
Opinions
The UAE has introduced an R&D Tax Credit regime effective 2026, enabling businesses to offset qualifying expenditure against corporate and...
Tech disputes, smart forumsAs technology disputes grow in the UAE, Alexandra Lester and Ban Lahham of Clyde & Co explain how choosing the...
Legal Deals
Baker McKenzie has advised Ooredoo Group on its strategic investment in Zankore, a dedicated AI compute and neocloud platform together...
Cleary Gottlieb advises ADIA subsidiary on Jersey Mike’s IPOCleary Gottlieb represented a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“ADIA Subsidiary”) in the initial public offering...
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
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP announced that Kadry Zaghawa has joined the firm as of counsel in its Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices. Zaghawa brings more than three decades of experience representing clients across the Middle East and is widely regarded as one of the most prominent and strategic...
Movers & Shakers
K&L Gates has named Doha partner Amjad Hussain as office managing partner for its Doha and Dubai offices, effective immediately. Hussain succeeds Tony Griffiths, who returns to full-time fee earning after 22 years of distinguished management. The appointment reflects the growing importance of Qatar and the wider Gulf region to K&L Gates’...
Movers & Shakers
Reed Smith announced the appointment of Mohammed Basama as a partner in its Corporate Group. The appointment further strengthens Reed Smith’s corporate offering across the Middle East and reflects the firm’s continued investment in building integrated capabilities across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Basama’s hire enhances the firm’s bench strength...
Middle East Events
November 2026
The Oath Middle East Legal Awards 2026 - 11th Edition (TOLA 2026)
26 November 2026
In pursuit of legal excellence...
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