Under the title “Appointment as Arbitrator- Breaking the Old Boys’ Network”, Women in Arab Arbitration (“WIAR”), organised a luncheon on May 8, 2017. The event hosted by Thomas Snider, Al Tamimi’s head of arbitration practice, featured...
Amna Sultan Al Owais, has been promoted to serve as co-chief executive and registrar of the DIFC Courts, underscoring the Courts’ commitment to increase female participation in the highest echelons of the country’s judicial sector. Al...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The DIFC Courts are an important forum for dispute resolution in the Gulf and wider Middle East region. However, attracting potential litigants should not be taken for granted and specialist courts to deal with specific and...
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...
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 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...
