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Middle East & International News
UAE and Italy sign agreements on judicial cooperation
The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Italy have signed two agreements for judicial and legal cooperation, including extradition rules and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between the two countries. The agreements were signed...
Bahrain’s new statute on conflicts of law
With the recently enacted Law No. 6 of 2015, Bahrain has finally adopted a much-needed legal framework for the resolution of conflicts of law in civil and commercial matters involving a foreign element. The new Law...
Eximius Law launches in the Middle East
Legal recruitment firm Eximius Law has launched in the Middle East following success in London and Hong Kong. The new practice has been created to meet increasing client demand for legal professionals in the region and...
DFSA’s new general counsel
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) today announced that Muna Dandan will join them as General Counsel. Dandan has held a number of senior legal positions in the private sector and has significant experience in legal...
DIFC’s new academy signs first international MoU
The chair of University Affairs Committee of ECUPL DU Zhichun and DIFC Courts registrar and CEO Mark Beer during the signing of the MoU The new DIFC Dispute Resolution Authority Academy of Law announced that it has...
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...
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...
