Middle East & International News

Middle East & International News

Dubai International Arbitration Centre broadens reach to Vietnam

Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC). The agreement was formalised during the Ho Chi Minh City International Construction Arbitration Conference...

A&O Shearman merger is complete

A&O Shearman has announced the successful completion of the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. The first fully integrated global elite firm, it has ~7,000 people, and nearly 4,000 lawyers, including ~800 partners,...

Morgan Lewis to open an office in Saudi Arabia

Morgan Lewis is preparing to open an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, continuing its expansion and client service in the region after establishing the Dubai office in 2013 and the Abu Dhabi office in 2019. The...

Al Tamimi & Company releases inaugural ESG Report

Al Tamimi & Company has published its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, highlighting the firm’s sustainability initiatives undertaken throughout 2023. The report showcases the impact of the firm’s efforts, which range from reducing carbon...

OverRuled expands sanctions offering through acquisition of Turbofac

Akin’s award-winning legal data productivity platform OverRuled has acquired the Turbofac Comprehensive U.S. Sanctions Research System, creating an essential one-stop-shop for sanctions professionals globally. The acquisition significantly expands OverRuled’s platform with greater depth of regulatory information...

Allen & Overy opens in Saudi Arabia  

Allen & Overy (A&O) has received its license to operate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom) from the Saudi Ministry of Justice and has opened its own office in the Kingdom, ahead of its...

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