Middle East & International News

Middle East & International News

New rules to make setting up businesses in Dubai’s DMCC easy

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, has announced a set of new rules and regulations which came into effect from January 2,...

Hogan Lovells confirms Miguel Zaldivar as new CEO

Partners at Hogan Lovells have voted to confirm current Asia Pacific and Middle East regional chief executive Miguel Zaldivar as their new global CEO from July 1, 2020. Current head of the Litigation Arbitration and Employment...

DFSA to launch Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is launching a Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform (Platform) to help firms in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) implement appropriate safeguards to mitigate against cyber risks. The Platform is a...

Law firm highlights (November 2019)

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 produced for Qatar’s construction industry. The event was held at the Intercontinental City...

IMF Bentham and Omni Bridgeway announce plans to merge

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 with over ASD2.2 billion in capital to fund disputes and enforcement proceedings of...

SAMA signs MoU with DFSA

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) enhanced their relationship on November 5, 2019 when Saeb Eigner, chairman of the DFSA, met HE Ahmed Al-Kholifey, governor of SAMA, and signed...

LOD adds Innovation & Design offering in the UAE

The new division helps organisations succeed through delivering operational improvement, technology and change projects relating to legal, governance, risk and compliance. LOD has announced the launch of their LOD Innovation & Design offering in the United...

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