Fordham Law School comes to Dubai
2016 was a busy year for the Fordham Law School’s alumni in the Middle East. Fordham Law alumni practicing law in Dubai and Saudi Arabia were planning the launch of the Fordham Law Chapter in the...
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Middle East & International News
Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre launches in Dubai
The Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) officially launched at the Dubai Maritime Summit, which took place at the Address Dubai Marina on November 2, 2016, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid...
Qatar track for PPP legislative framework
According to the Gulf Times, various stakeholders in the state are currently finalising a legislative framework for public-private partnership (PPP) models in Qatar, a move that would further develop country’s economy, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority...
Qatar’s legal community honoured
Leading lawyers and law firms in Qatar have been honoured at the inaugural Qatar Business Law Forum & Awards. The event was organised by LexisNexis Middle East in partnership with the College of Law of Qatar...
Trench & Associates wins outstanding accolades
Trench & Associates (T&A), established Dubai legal consultants, have won the prestigious awards of ‘Most Innovative Merger and Acquisitions (M&A) Legal Advisory Boutique 2016’ and ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Empowerment of Women UAE 2016’. The accolades...
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang merge
The partners of CMS UK, Nabarro and Olswang have voted in favour of a proposal to combine their firms and create a new law firm that is become the world’s sixth largest law firm by lawyer...
IoT takes centre stage
CBD Consultancy and Law2020 held a one day conference on October 17th, 2016 to discuss the law and regulation relating to Internet of Things (IoT). The seminar featured a line-up of experts from the region who...
Gulf investors explore untapped opportunities in Africa at ALN 2016
Africa’s strong economic fundamentals and investment opportunities sparked interest from Gulf investors during day one of the third ALN Annual International Conference held on 5 & 6 October 2016 in Dubai. Under the theme, “Africa: Bridging...
News from the DRA – November 2016
Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the UAE’s flagship trade and logistics hub for the Middle East region and Africa, has signed a MoU with the Dispute Resolution Authority (DRA) giving its member companies and people living,...
Law Firm Highlights – November 2016
Hogan Lovells and Fujian Fidelity Law Firm (Fidelity) have entered into a formal association in the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone (Shanghai FTZ). This move reflects the firm’s growth strategy in Asia and the importance of...
