Law firm highlights – June 2015
· Dentons’ Middle East TMT team was recognised for its regional strength in the TMT sector by being named 'TMT Legal Adviser of the Year' at the TMT Finance & Investment MENA 2015 Awards, held in...
- New Lex Mundi GC Summit Report highlights harnessing the potential of GenAI
- Pinsent Masons launches Vario in the Middle East
- Clyde & Co strengthens its presence in the KSA, in line with RHQ Programme
- Launch of new law firm in the UAE by former General Counsel of Aster DM Healthcare
- Meysan Partners launches in London
- Squire Patton Boggs appoints Middle East practice co-chairs
- PwC Legal continues to strengthen Middle East service offering
Middle East & International News
Board secretaries congregate
Marcusevans conferences organised the 7th Annual Board Secretary Forum at The Address Dubai Marina last month. The theme of the seminar focused on The Year Ahead: Revolutionising the DNA of board secretaries in spearheading and governing...
Transport Law on track
UAE is on track to have a federal transport law. The new law would pave the way for more than Dh80 billion of investment in railroads and metros, Abdullah Bel Haif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Public...
Airline fined for breaking EU aviation law
Saudi Arabian Airlines has been fined around USD1.6 million by a regional Belgian government for breaching EU carbon emissions rules, making it the first big non-EU carrier to be fined for breaking the EU aviation law,...
Draft law to allow women to vote
Saudi Arabia has drawn up the legislation required to allow women to vote in council elections for the first time. Saudi women will be able to vote and stand as candidates in the upcoming municipal...
Bae, Kim & Lee – The first Korean law firm to operate in Middle East
From left to right: Jason H. J, Attorney at Law- BKL; Yangho Oh, Chief Operation Partner at BKL; HE Essa Kazim, Governor, DIFC; Kim Kap-You (Kevin), Managing Partner at BKL's Dubai office. Dubai International Financial Centre...
RICS to host ADR Symposium
RICS is hosting an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Symposium themed: Driving Change: New Perspectives on ADR in the MENA Built Environment at The RITZ Carlton in DIFC on June 1, 2015. Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE, Justice of...
DIAC 40 – Young Practitioners Group
Dr. Habib Al Mulla Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) has established a network for young arbitrators called DIAC 40 – Young Practitioners Group. The decision to launch the group was decided by the Board of Trustees...
News from the Courts
· The DIFC Courts published their 2014 Annual Report, detailing another milestone year in the history of Dubai’s English language common law courts with the total value of claims and counterclaims filed increasing by 81 per...
Law firm highlights
DLA Piper has opened its second office in Saudi Arabia and has announced plans for a third office opening before the end of the year, taking the total number of Middle East offices to eight. The...
