The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi...
Kobre & Kim has opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, expanding its globally integrated disputes and investigations offerings in the Dubai International Finance Centre jurisdiction as well as the greater Middle East and Africa. The location will serve...
Law firm highlights Simmons & Simmons has announced the launch of a new GreenTech fund, which will support start-ups that are focused on using technology to mitigate the climate and biodiversity emergencies. The fund will award...
The Office of Data Protection (ODP) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre situated in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has become an accredited member of the Global Privacy Assembly...
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts confirmed the appointment of His Excellency Justice Omar Al Mheiri to the position of director by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of...
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has launched its regulatory framework for Investment Tokens. The framework reflects the proposed regulations outlined in Consultation Paper 138 issued in March 2021 and forms the first of two phases...
Baker McKenzie has announced revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 (FY21) of USD3.1 billion, the first time the Firm has crossed the USD3 billion mark. Revenues increased by 7.8 per cent compared to...
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Arbitration Centre and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) have entered into a cooperation agreement. The organisations will collaborate to raise awareness of and promote more effective resolution of international disputes...
DIFC has announced that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has enacted the Employment Law Amendment Law No. 4 of 2021, which makes amendments to the...
Baker McKenzie has elected two new members to its Global Executive Committee. London-based Kirsty Wilson, corporate partner and chair of the Global Reorganisations Group, joins both the Executive Committee, and the firm’s EMEA Regional Council, while...
