Law firm highlights – March 2022
Trowers & Hamlins has pledged to achieve a target of net zero emissions by 2030 as part of the firm’s responsible business strategy. The strategy is embedded in the firm’s governance and brought to life by...
- 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
Middle East & International News
DIFC Courts strengthens reputation as region’s ‘safe harbour’ for maturing dispute resolution
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts today released its annual figures for the full year of 2021, with total a volume of 747 cases across all divisions. The main Court of First Instance (CFI) recorded 147 cases, with a...
Lex Mundi identifies record year for global M&A market in 2021
Lex Mundi has launched the latest edition of its annual report on the key trends for global mergers & acquisitions (M&A). The Global M&A Trends Report 2022 draws upon insights gathered from practitioners across 66 jurisdictions. It finds that, despite...
DIAC launches new 2022 Arbitration Rules
As part of its efforts to cement Dubai’s position as a global alternative dispute resolution hub, the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) has finalised its new 2022 Arbitration Rules. Following review by the Arbitration Court of...
Law firm highlights – Feb 2022
Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed Madhavi Gosavi as head of banking and finance for Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA), effective January 1, 2022. Gosavi will succeed Chris Brown, who has held the leadership role since...
ADGM becomes first ‘carbon neutral’ International Financial Centre in the world
Abu Dhabi Global Market, the leading International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, announced that it had achieved a ‘carbon-neutrality’ status by offsetting its 2021 carbon emissions as an organisation, thereby reinforcing ADGM’s commitment to building a...
The Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation launches definitive guide to growing social enterprise
The Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation (the ‘Pro Bono Foundation’), a non-profit affiliate of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms, launched a new report on the formation and development of social enterprise globally, Legal reform as a catalyst for...
Conselis Law launches in the UAE
A new specialist disputes and investigations firm, Conselis Law, has launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The firm is headquartered in the UAE but with a global reach. Conselis Law has been founded with a...
Law firm highlights – December 2021
PwC Legal in the Middle East signed a strategic alliance agreement with the Dr. Qaisar H Metawea Law Firm in Saudi Arabia as part of its regional expansion and integrated services offering. The alliance establishes a...
DIFC Courts confirms status as region’s first fully paperless Courts
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has officially confirmed 100 per cent of internal processes and customer-facing services as now operating fully digital. Following the launch of the Dubai Paperless Strategy by His Highness Sheikh...
