- New Lex Mundi GC Summit Report highlights harnessing the potential of GenAI
- Pinsent Masons launches Vario in the Middle East
- Clyde & Co strengthens its presence in the KSA, in line with RHQ Programme
- Launch of new law firm in the UAE by former General Counsel of Aster DM Healthcare
- Meysan Partners launches in London
- Squire Patton Boggs appoints Middle East practice co-chairs
- PwC Legal continues to strengthen Middle East service offering
Top Stories
NHB Legal’s journey to the forefrontNHB Legal – Nassar H Bajamal Emboldened with decades of strategic legal excellence, NHB stands apart for the breadth of its comprehensive expertise. The UAE has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent decades, establishing itself as a...
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ESG roadmapping & arbitrationSomesh Tiwari and Luv Tripathi analyse the challenges of ESG roadmapping when it comes to arbitrating environmental disputes across jurisdictions, and offers solutions to enhance the effectiveness of such processes. The increasing complexity of environmental disputes, coupled...
Top Stories
The UAE’s New PPP LawAn in-depth look into the provisions of the law that regulates projects between the federal public sector and the private sector by David Moore, Iona Hunter and Sam Ridge of CMS. On December 1, 2023, in the...
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Environmental sustainability in DubaiRony Eid of Baker McKenzie sheds light on the recent decision regulating single-use products that is applicable to both sellers and consumers in the Emirate. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has constantly been a pioneer in the...
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eFuels, a game-changer?Is the EU Renewable Energy Directive regime too ‘rigid’ to attract low-carbon fuel investment and supply? Mark Rowley, Shane Wilson and Chad Passlow of Baker Botts consider the EU approach to the more sustainable eFuel sector. At...
Middle East & International News
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) announced the appointment of David Foster as...
Akin’s award-winning legal data productivity platform OverRuled has acquired the Turbofac Comprehensive U.S. Sanctions Research System,...
Allen & Overy (A&O) has received its license to operate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
The Luiss Business School is organising an upcoming course, “Doing Business in the Gulf – UAE...
London International Disputes Week (LIDW) has announced that Meg Kinnear, secretary-general of the International Centre for...
Arbor Law has announced the opening of a new office in the United Arab Emirates. This strategic...
Features
Somesh Tiwari and Luv Tripathi analyse the challenges of ESG roadmapping when it comes to arbitrating environmental disputes across jurisdictions,...
Determining the valueAmir Fardoun highlights the aspects involved in pre-acquisition company valuation in the United Arab Emirates – regulations, steps and valuation...
Opinions
Is the EU Renewable Energy Directive regime too ‘rigid’ to attract low-carbon fuel investment and supply? Mark Rowley, Shane Wilson...
A new era for personal debt resolutionSandeep Bhalothia and Aman Garg of Node.Law talk about the key provisions of the UAE Personal Insolvency Law introduced to...
Legal Deals
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Deribit on obtaining a Conditional Full Market Product (FMP) license from the Virtual Asset Regulatory...
CC advises the joint lead managers in respect of a USD500 million sukuk issuance by Arabian Centres CompanyClifford Chance has advised the joint lead managers in connection with a USD500 million sukuk issuance by Arabian Centres Company...
Interviews
In-House Insights
The Conscious Lawyer, authored by Kiran Scarr, inspires leaders to embrace growth mindset...
Private Eye
Stephenson Harwood talks to the Oath about maritime decarbonisation and its...
Movers & Shakers
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) announced the appointment of David Foster as regional managing partner for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa for the combined firm A&O Shearman, effective May 1, 2024. He will serve an initial term of two years. Foster’s appointment follows the recent...
Movers & Shakers
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) announced the first partner promotions for the combined firm, A&O Shearman. A total of 40 partners have been elected to the partnership by their current respective firms. A&O elected 32 partners and Shearman elected eight, consistent with the relative size of...
Movers & Shakers
Vinson & Elkins announced that it has hired Bader Thabti as counsel in the energy transactions and projects group of the corporate team in London. Thabti’s practice focuses on the development, structuring, financing and restructuring of complex natural resources, mining, power and infrastructure projects globally. He also has significant experience advising...
Middle East Events
May 2024
ICCA Congress 2024 Hong Kong - ‘International Arbitration: A Human Endeavour’
05 - 08 May 2024
ICCA's biennial Congresses attract a large number of participants from across the globe and have made significant contributions to the development of dispute resolution theory and practice. Renowned for stimulating in-depth discussion and providing new insights on matters related to international arbitration, the ICCA Congress is the largest regular conference devoted to international arbitration and caters to both practitioners looking to build a practice in international arbitration and experts in the arbitration community.
