Middle East & International News

Middle East & International News

SRS Law established in the UAE

SRS Law has announced its establishment as a legal consultancy in the United Arab Emirates, specialising in the energy and utilities sector. Rajan Phakey, founder and CEO of SRS Law, was previously a partner at Dentons, where...

Dual-licensing in Dubai

In a landmark move, the DIFC has signed a MoU with Dubai Economy to allow companies operating within DIFC to obtain licenses to operate in the Emirate’s mainland. Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) signed a memorandum...

ADJD and DIFC Courts formalise partnership

The collaboration has been underpinned by the first-ever cooperation agreement between the two entities, covering joint research, training and best practice.  Two of the UAE’s key judicial entities, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) and the...

First-ever Free Zone Company Share Will

DIFC Wills & Probate Registry has launched a new online will, delivered as an interactive online template, for shareholders in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah. Free Zone company shareholders in both Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah...

DIFC Courts appoints top Singaporean judge

Adding further diversity and international experience to its judicial bench, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has appointed a leading Singaporean judge of appeal, Justice Judith Prakash, to the Courts’ judiciary. Justice Prakash will serve on...

UAE’s new draft maritime law discussed

Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) has hosted the third successful seminar in the ‘Breakfast with EMAC’ series. Taking place at EMAC’s offices in DIFC on the morning of April 4, 2017, the series is accredited by...

Conyers rebrands client services business

Conyers Client Services provides corporate administration, secretarial, trust and management services to entities established in Bermuda, the BVI, the Cayman Islands and Mauritius.  Conyers Dill & Pearman is rebranding the Codan group of companies to Conyers...

RICS and DIFC Academy of Law partner for mediation training

The collaboration will see the delivery of a specialist mediation course within the UAE, to professionals interested in commercial mediation as a dispute resolution mechanism.  RICS and DIFC Academy of Law (AOL) have announced a collaboration...

MoU signed on legal profession licensing

The DIFC Authority and the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department will launch initiatives to ensure that legal consultants and the firms operating in the Centre are properly registered and licensed. The Dubai International Financial Centre...

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