The Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”) has announced that robo-advisory firm, Sarwa, has become the first participant to graduate from its regulatory sandbox following nearly 12 months of testing. As the first firm within the Dubai...
Following the recent combination of Bryan Cave and Berwin Leighton Paisner, on October 23, 2018 the newly merged firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner celebrated its launch in the UAE, as part of a series of cross-border initiatives to...
Karm Legal Consultants (Karm), a UAE-based legal firm with a focus on corporate/commercial law and technology laws, was officially launched at Global Legal Forum on August 23, 2018 at Peace Palace, La Hague; the home to...
On 31 October 2018 Afridi & Angell obtained three favorable orders in CFI-015-2018 ((1) ED&F Man Capital Markets MENA Limited (2) ED&F Man Capital Markets Limited v (1) Sayyed Hussain (2) RJ O’Brien MENA Capital Limited...
New appointment of Dame Elizabeth Gloster marks a milestone in the young history of ADGM Courts and is set to further advance its progressive legal structure Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts (ADGM Courts), ADGM’s internationally recognised independent courts, announce the...
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has enacted the DIFC Regulatory Amendment Law, No. 06 of 2018. The Law, which amends the Regulatory Law of 2004,...
The firm has continued to expand its international network with the launch of an office in Abu Dhabi and the hire of two partners, Vince Gordon and Tania de Swart. Finance and corporate partners Vince Gordon...
The law attempts to balance the needs of all stakeholders in distressed situations in the DIFC with the emphasis being on providing efficient and effective insolvency and restructuring tools. Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has proposed...
The Riyadh capability, spearheaded by partner Bilal Rana, will focus on PPP and project finance, developing a regional Islamic finance practice and offering corporate services in the region. Ashurst is set to boost its practice in...
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) announced that the second ACC In-house Counsel Certification Programme will take place September 3-6, 2018 in Dubai. The programme, presented through the association’s credentialing arm, the ACC Credentialing Institute, is...
