Middle East & International News

Middle East & International News

Introducing the Maples Group

Maples and Calder and MaplesFS which comprises Maples Fiduciary and Maples Fund Services, have consolidated their offerings under a single brand, now called the Maples Group. With effect from January 28, 2019, Maples and Calder and MaplesFS which comprises Maples Fiduciary and Maples Fund Services, have consolidated their offerings...

HFW expands Middle East practice with new Saudi association

The association is part of a sustained push by firm to strengthen its regional practice along its six global industry groups: aerospace, commodities, construction, energy and resources, insurance, and shipping. HFW has continued to develop its...

Fordham Law School’s LLM programme

Fordham Law School’s dean, Matthew Diller, was recently in Dubai presenting and visiting with the school’s graduates. His trip was part of Fordham’s efforts to support and convene the significant group of alumni living overseas. Many...

ADGM Courts launched the world’s first fully digital courtroom

Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts (ADGM Courts), the internationally recognised, independent courts of ADGM, presented their fully digital, bespoke courtroom at an exclusive launch event held today in the ADGM Building on Al Maryah Island. The...

News from the DIFC & ADGM

Abu Dhabi Global Market’s (ADGM) state-of-the-art arbitration hearing facility, the ADGM Arbitration Centre, commenced full operations on October 17, 2018. The ADGM Arbitration Centre further augments and enhances the arbitration infrastructure and landscape in MENA with...

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner celebrates launch in the UAE

Following the recent combination of Bryan Cave and Berwin Leighton Paisner, on October 23, 2018 the newly merged firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner celebrated its launch in the UAE, as part of a series of cross-border initiatives to...

Historic precedents from the DIFC Courts

On 31 October 2018 Afridi & Angell obtained three favorable orders in CFI-015-2018 ((1) ED&F Man Capital Markets MENA Limited (2) ED&F Man Capital Markets Limited v (1) Sayyed Hussain (2) RJ O’Brien MENA Capital Limited...

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