- DWF expands in the Middle East with two senior appointments
- LOD adds Innovation & Design offering in the UAE
- Dentons advises Bank of Sharjah
- ADGMAC publishes Arbitration Guidelines
- Pinsent Masons launches Spark Board to promote inclusive decision-making
- Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla advises Zenath Trading Enterprises
- This week’s Movers & Shakers (September 18, 2019)
Top Stories
Innovation with a differenceIn conversation with Linda Fitz-Alan of Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts on establishing the new set of best practice procedures to bring greater certainty and efficiency to the arbitral process. When Linda Fitz-Alan joined Abu Dhabi Global...
Top Stories
TO GC Talk Series: The UAE Courts SystemA session by OGH Legal offering practical tips for in-house lawyers, with detailed guidance on the intricacies of the procedures in the local courts. Navigating the complex UAE courts system can be a challenging process for any...
Top Stories
Smart Contracts in the UAE: The end for lawyers?Are smart contracts a boon or a bane for the legal fraternity? Paul Allen and Emily Southon of DLA Piper share their expert insight on the technical and legal aspects of smart contracts. What is a...
Top Stories
A welcome additionLebanon’s New Code of Commerce signals the willingness to improve the economy of the country, inspire confidence in the international community and boost foreign investment. Carlo Pianese and Mohamad Al Rifai elaborate. Over the last several months,...
Top Stories
Ensuring cyber diligenceThe evolution of data privacy and cyber security, with insight on key trends, in the Middle East by Ankura and Al Tamimi & Company. Over the last few weeks, Ankura leaders Noris Ismail, managing director, Data Privacy...
Middle East & International News
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has signed a cooperation agreement with the Dubai Future...
Pinsent Masons, and Constructing Excellence Qatar have revealed the results of their 2019 Qatar Construction Improvement Survey – which is the first-of-its-kind ever...
Litigation and disputes funder IMF Bentham Limited (IMF Bentham) announces that it is acquiring Omni Bridgeway Holdings BV (Omni Bridgeway) to create a truly global diversified funder...
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) enhanced their relationship...
The new division helps organisations succeed through delivering operational improvement, technology and change projects relating to...
Clyde & Co has released its 2019 Middle East Deal Study, which shows that both deal volumes and aggregate values have increased since 2017 despite...
Features
Elias Chedid and Kelly Tymburski offer insight on the 2018 Lebanese law on e-transactions and data protection: an opportunity for...
Franchise 2020Christiana O’Connell-Schizas writes about Saudi Arabia’s long-awaited new Franchise Law, set to significantly boost investment prospects and commercial opportunities in...
Opinions
Zaid Khonji talks about the key features of the Electronic Transactions Law and Electronic Transferable Records Law and its impact...
Smart Contracts in the UAE: The end for lawyers?Are smart contracts a boon or a bane for the legal fraternity? Paul Allen and Emily Southon of DLA Piper...
Legal Deals
Hogan Lovells has advised Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons. (“Seddiqi”), UAE’s leading retailer of luxury watches & jewellery, on its joint...
V&E advises Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship CenterThe Law Firm of Looaye M. Al-Akkas in Association with Vinson & Elkins (“V&E”) advised Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center (“Wa’ed”)...
Interviews
In-House Insights
In conversation with Linda Fitz-Alan of Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts on establishing...
Private Eye
Guido Labriola of Global Advocacy and Legal Consultants talks about trends...
Movers & Shakers
Pinsent Masons has appointed Catherine Workman as head of Middle East. Workman has been with the firm for over 15 years and is a member of the firm’s executive Board. She relocated to the UAE in May 2019 to facilitate the continued development of Pinsent Masons’ Middle East business including...
Movers & Shakers
DWF has appointed Slava Kiryushin as partner and global head of energy and Abdalla Eisa as senior associate, both based in Dubai. Kiryushin joins DWF from CMS and was previously the general counsel for Lukoil in the Middle East. He specialises in supporting international oil companies and major contractors working...
Movers & Shakers
Morgan Lewis has appointed corporate, projects, and infrastructure lawyer Chadi Salloum as a partner resident in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He arrives from Akin Gump, where he co-managed the Abu Dhabi office. Salloum represents primarily energy, power, and infrastructure clients with interests in the United Arab Emirates and throughout the Middle...
Middle East Events
December 2019
TO GC Talk Series: Key Developments in Qatar
16 December 2019
In association with Pinsent Masons (by invitation only event)
8.30am - 10.30am
At InterContinental Doha - The City, West Bay, Doha, Qatar
The Oath Middle East Legal Awards 2019
11 December 2019
In pursuit of legal excellence
7.15pm onwards
At The Westin Mina Seyahi, Dubai, UAE
