Lex Mundi has identified how global crosswinds are impacting stakeholder governance and the role of the General Counsel (GC). This year’s Lex Mundi GC Summit, held in Munich in September, brought together senior in-house counsel from...
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has published its Guiding Principles on Whistleblowing. The Guiding Principles reflect ADGM’s emphasis on transparency, accountability and market integrity within the centre. Since inception, ADGM has been committed to growing an...
The Dubai Financial Services Authority’s (DFSA) Crypto Token regime comes into force today. This regime forms the second phase of the DFSA’s work in this area following the introduction of a regime in the Dubai International...
Clyde & Co has announced newly appointed partner, Patrick Dillon-Malone, who joins the firm to lead the first of its kind advocacy unit in the Middle East and Africa. Dillon-Malone is a senior advocate with over 25...
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concerns have become a vital part of business strategy, and more business executives are being held accountable on how they are achieving ESG targets. With ESG sitting at the top of the business...
Norton White has reinforced the firm’s position as a leader in aviation and transport law with the appointment of Middle East aviation specialist Nick Humphrey to the partnership. Humphrey will work closely with the firm’s Oceania...
Arbitra, the management service for arbitrators and mediators, and key contacts for those seeking the most appropriate neutral has expanded its physical footprint, with the opening of new facilities within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Arbitration...
EKP has announced that Walid Merhej Law Firm has merged into El-Khoury & Partners Legal Counsel. The joining of the two regionally recognised law firms based in Beirut resulted in the appointment of a new partner, Walid Merhej, as well as the addition...
Al Doseri Law cements its position as FinTech experts through its incorporation of HP Spring Studio (Bahrain) WLL, the first FinTech accelerator studio in the Middle East. The studio was launched in partnership with UK Based Hambro Perks...
ADGM FSRA completes significant enhancements to its capital markets framework to reinforce and secure its market-leading position in the MENA region Wide-ranging changes covering securities, derivatives, commodities, benchmarks and virtual assets, further bolster ADGM’s innovative and...
