Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has been granted observer status to the Consultative Committee of Convention 108, at its Plenary Meeting of June 19-21, 2018 in Strasbourg, France. The engagement will be headed by ADGM’s Registration...
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department launched the first edition of its basic programme for legal representatives, as part of its executive regulations that aim to organise the work of representatives at Abu Dhabi courts and prosecutions....
Dentons is launching its combination with Dinner Martin and Delany Law, two leading law firms in the Caribbean. The Firm is also launching its combination with Hawai`i’s premier law firm, Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing (AHFI),...
BonelliErede announced major news aimed at strengthening its development strategy in Africa and the Middle East. In line with the best international practices, BonelliErede launches a Focus Team on Public International Law & Economic Diplomacy, which...
The firm has entered into an association with Riyadh-based ZS&R Law Firm. The firms will work together to provide cohesive, integrated legal advice to their national and international clients. Hogan Lovells has entered into an association...
The UAE Cabinet has adopted a number of strategic decisions with regard to insurance in the private sector, in addition to a legislative package of visa facilitations. As reported in WAM, A new insurance scheme for...
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has launched a package to make it further easier for businesses to clear fines and renew their licenses. The package will allow businesses to pay their fees and...
LOD (Lawyers On Demand) and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) have announced that LOD has agreed terms to bring in new capital to support LOD’s growth plans through a partnership with Bowmark Capital (Bowmark), which specialises...
According to the Kuwait Times, Kuwait’s finance ministry has formed a special committee to implement value added tax (VAT), while its experts helped the committee frame the VAT law, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has said. PWC also noted...
The Petition Kuwaiti pension fund, the Public Institution for Social Security (the “Fund”), filed a petition against the Dubai-based private-equity fund, Abraaj Group (“Abraaj”), in the Cayman Islands on May 22, 2018. The petition states that...
