A Cloud for Everyone
What does it take to build a cloud for broader good? Brad Smith, the president and chief legal officer of Microsoft shares the Middle East perspective. Microsoft’s ‘A Cloud for Global Good’ manifesto is a three-part...
- Charles Russell Speechlys opens New York office and launches Connecticut practice
- Gowling WLG strengthens Middle East IP practice with James Dunne appointment
- TLA advises Beehive on majority investment in Themar Al Aamal Commercial Company
- Dentons advises NEMA Education on landmark UAE expansion partnership with Epsom College
- Linklaters acts on OMIFCO’s USD2.7 billion IPO on Muscat Stock Exchange
- Dentons supports Zenobē on landmark Coalburn battery storage project
- Baker Botts advises on Amlak’s Shari’ah‑compliant portfolio sale to Saudi National Bank
Interviews
Building for Tomorrow
Nicholas Polley of SEDCO Holding talks about why it is important for the general counsel to be a business partner to the organisation, the challenge in hiring external counsel and shares his thoughts on possible legislative...
Setting the Course
The head of legal of Drydocks World fills us in on his journey from private practice to Dubai’s most iconic shipyard, the pro-bono programme, and his thoughts on leading an empowered in-house team. “When I walk into...
Equip, Educate & Empower
Private practice lawyers, take note! An insight into the region’s first Continuing Legal Professional Development Programme for Dubai developed by the Legal Affairs Department and Kwintessential Arabia/Creative Word. In a first for the Middle East, the...
A Legal Maestro
3M’s CEEMEA area general counsel talks about how creating and managing a world-class legal team is a lot like conducting an orchestra. Walid Sowaidan effortlessly wears a dual hat as area general counsel for CEEMEA and...
Bruce Almighty
The general counsel for General Electric talks to the Oath about operating across diverse countries and his role in the transformation and expansion of the company’s legal function into a centre of excellence. In 2014, General...
True Grit
Perseverance, passion and hard work are the key ingredients to be lead with courage and confidence. The inaugural GC Rendezvous highlights the role of women in law and leadership in shattering the glass ceiling and rising to...
Excellence Beyond Compliance
Markus A. Federle of Samena Capital talks to the Oath on his career journey from Germany to Dubai, working across multiple jurisdictions and expansion of the company’s legal strategy. Dr. Markus A. Federle, senior managing...
A Roadmap for Success
The bar has been raised and the standards have changed over the years. The legal industry has come a long way with respect to gender-bias issues, yet more needs to be done. The Oath sat down...
Reinventing the wheel, the Fajr Way
When Zahid Kamal was considering an in-house role, he had one concern – would the work be stimulating enough? In 2011, Kamal found his calling in Fajr Capital as its director and head of legal and...
