Middle East & International News

Middle East & International News

Fordham Law School visit in Dubai 2017

Matthew Diller, the dean of Fordham Law School, will be visiting Dubai this November to meet with alumni leaders and alumni of Fordham Law School.  The Dean will also be visiting law firms to speak to interested prospective students about...

Qatar Business Law Forum & Awards by LexisNexis

After the huge success of last year’s event, LexisNexis® is pleased to host the 2nd Qatar Business Law Forum & Awards, in partnership with Qatar University College of Law, Qatar Foundation and the Association of Corporate...

DFSA and SFC sign FinTech Cooperation Agreement

Under the agreement, both authorities will share information on developments and innovations in FinTech in their respective markets. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong entered into...

Middlesex University Dubai launches new LLM programmes for 2017

In September 2017, legal professionals in the United Arab Emirates will be able to enhance their academic qualifications with the launch of Middlesex University Dubai’s new LLM programmes. The LLM in International Business Law and LLM...

Support Legal, a different approach

Support Legal, a new legal services platform, is aiming to change the legal landscape forever for entrepreneurs and emerging companies across the UAE, GCC and beyond. Support Legal’s innovative concept is the start of a new...

Law Firm Highlights – July 2017

  Pinsent Masons announced details of its unaudited results for FY16/17. The firm achieved global turnover of £423.1m, an 11 per cent increase on FY15/16. Almost 85 per cent of revenues were generated from clients operating...

Ruler of RAK endorses DIFC Courts’ GC Forum

In his address to delegates, His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), stated, “The holding of the DIFC Courts’ General Counsel Forum in Ras Al...

ADGM moves ahead in the FinTech space

The financial centre has become the first regulatory body in the MENA region to be part of the R3 consortium. Further, it has admitted the first five regional and international RegLab applicants. ADGM joins R3 Consortium...

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