Bird & Bird’s new office in Dubai
Bird & Bird has relocated its Dubai office to a larger premises within the DIFC. The new office has been operational from February 19, 2017. The new address is Level 14, Burj Daman, DIFC, PO Box...
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Middle East & International News
DFSA signs MoU with ESMA
The Dubai Financial Services Authority, DFSA, and the European Securities and Markets Authority, ESMA, have entered into information sharing and cooperation arrangements regarding DIFC based central counterparties, CCPs, compliance with conditions set out in The European...
DIFC Courts joins top table of global court excellence
Reem Al Shihhe has been selected to represent the DIFC Courts on Executive Committee of International Consortium for Court Excellence. Demonstrating the global standing of the DIFC Courts’ commercial judiciary, Reem Al Shihhe, chief operating officer...
Firms seal merger deal
Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke are set to combine in the second quarter of 2017 and will comprise of more than 4,000 lawyers in 58 offices spanning 32 countries. Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne...
Landmark publication by the DRA
‘Commentaries on the DIFC Laws’ sets the groundwork for further evolution in commercial law, fixing a reference point for long-term development in line with leading common law courts. The Dispute Resolution Authority Academy of Law has...
DWF continues international expansion with French merger
DWF has merged with Heenan Paris, an established office in Paris with an international outlook. Four partners from Heenan Paris have joined DWF as part of the merger. DWF managing partner and CEO Andrew Leaitherland said, “We are committed...
Dubai Industrial Strategy set in motion
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, issued directives last month to boost efforts to accelerate the implementation of the Dubai Industrial Strategy 2030, according to...
Eversheds and Sutherland vote to join forces
Eversheds and Sutherland partners have voted overwhelmingly to combine, advancing the firms’ shared goal of providing clients with the highest quality service consistently around the globe. The two firms announced on 29th November that they were in discussions about a...
Nokia sues Apple for infringing patents
Nokia Corp. said last month it had filed a number of lawsuits against Apple Inc for violating 32 technology patents, striking back at the iPhone maker’s legal action targeting the company. Nokia’s lawsuits, filed in courts in Dusseldorf, Mannheim...
Deutsche Bank reaches billion dollar settlement with DoJ
Deutsche Bank said it would pay USD7.2 billion to the U.S. Department of Justice, related to its issuance and underwriting of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and other activities during 2005 to 2007, reported Reuters. The agreement...
