Partnership between DRA & BPP University
Non-law graduates living in the UAE and wider Gulf can now make the switch to a career in the global legal profession more easily following a partnership between the Academy of Law for the DIFC Dispute...
- Kennedys appoints new CIO to drive global tech strategy
- Kirkland advises King Salman Park Foundation on USD3.8bn development
- Pinsent Masons enters joint venture with China Commercial Law Firm
- Harneys hires new partner to strengthen Dubai litigation and insolvency practice
- Gateley Middle East appoints Alim Khamis as head of disputes
- Gibson Dunn hires leading M&A partner Waleed Rasrommani in Riyadh
- Phillip Sacks rejoins Dechert as partner to strengthen Dubai offering
Middle East & International News
Conyers Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary in Dubai
Marking its 10th anniversary in 2016, Conyers’ Dubai office continues to lead the way in providing offshore legal and corporate services to the MENA region. Over the last decade the Dubai office has developed a successful...
Key mergers and associations
New alliance for Clifford Chance Clifford Chance announced that its co-operation with the newly established Abuhimed Alsheikh Alhagbani Law Firm (AS&H) in Saudi Arabia became effective. The new co-operation replaces the stand-alone Clifford Chance Law Firm...
A call to women in arbitration
‘Women in Arab Arbitration’ (WIAR), an independent networking forum for female arbitration practitioners, was launched last month during the Dubai Arbitration Week. The forum is the brainchild of three prominent private practice lawyers Heba Osman of...
Fordham Law School comes to Dubai
2016 was a busy year for the Fordham Law School’s alumni in the Middle East. Fordham Law alumni practicing law in Dubai and Saudi Arabia were planning the launch of the Fordham Law Chapter in the...
Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre launches in Dubai
The Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) officially launched at the Dubai Maritime Summit, which took place at the Address Dubai Marina on November 2, 2016, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid...
Qatar track for PPP legislative framework
According to the Gulf Times, various stakeholders in the state are currently finalising a legislative framework for public-private partnership (PPP) models in Qatar, a move that would further develop country’s economy, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority...
Qatar’s legal community honoured
Leading lawyers and law firms in Qatar have been honoured at the inaugural Qatar Business Law Forum & Awards. The event was organised by LexisNexis Middle East in partnership with the College of Law of Qatar...
Trench & Associates wins outstanding accolades
Trench & Associates (T&A), established Dubai legal consultants, have won the prestigious awards of ‘Most Innovative Merger and Acquisitions (M&A) Legal Advisory Boutique 2016’ and ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Empowerment of Women UAE 2016’. The accolades...
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang merge
The partners of CMS UK, Nabarro and Olswang have voted in favour of a proposal to combine their firms and create a new law firm that is become the world’s sixth largest law firm by lawyer...
