Revised judicial fees in Dubai courts
Vice President and Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, law no. 21 for 2015 on the judicial fees in Dubai courts. The...
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Middle East & International News
Hitachi Rail Europe set to hire its first GC
Hitachi Rail Europe is to hire its first ever general counsel, less than a year after the company revealed which firms had won places on its inaugural legal panel, reported The Lawyer. The new general counsel...
ADX issues new law for investors
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange has issued new law for trading, clearing and depositary system for its investors. “This law will determine the best practices in the financial markets in order to achieve specific tasks market...
Google turns to Cleary as it creates new Alphabet company
Alphabet’s CEO Larry Page Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has won the top role advising on Google’s corporate reorganisation and the creation of a new parent company called Alphabet, according to The Lawyer. Corporate partners Ethan...
New law to govern private-public partnerships
Gurmeet Kaur His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a law regulating the partnership between the public and private sector. Law No. 22...
Law Firm Highlights – September 2015
Holman Fenwick Willan has announced a formal law alliance (FLA) between its Singapore office, Holman Fenwick Willan Singapore LLP, and Singapore law firm AsiaLegal LLC. The alliance, which has received approval from the Singapore Attorney General's...
New law to regulate Abu Dhabi real estate sector
The President, HH Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a law regulating the real estate sector in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The new law specifies the jurisdictions of the Department of Municipal Affairs (DMA)...
Banks discuss plan for centralised Shari’ah board
The United Arab Emirates' bank industry association has discussed a proposal to create a centralised Shari’ah board that would monitor Islamic banking, which could spur the growth of the industry, according to Reuters. The central...
News from the Courts – July/Aug 2015
1) Following the conclusion of a public consultation, the DIFC Courts announced a series of practical enhancements that will help businesses access justice more simply and cost effectively. The first sees the default jurisdiction of the...
Law firm highlights – July/Aug 2015
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is officially open for business in Singapore. The firm’s new office opened last month in the Ocean Financial Centre. Three KWM partners will lead the establishment of the office with an...
