Middle East & International News

Middle East & International News

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...

Iraq’s telecom regulator scraps fine against Zain

The telecom regulator of Iraq has scrapped a USD100 million fine imposed on the country's largest mobile phone operator, Zain Iraq, ending a case that had dragged on for several years, according to Reuters.  In 2011,...

RB’s GC joins Shire

Pharmaceutical giant Shire has hired Reckitt Benckiser (RB) group general counsel Bill Mordan as its new general counsel and corporate secretary, reported The Lawyer. Mordan replaces interim general counsel Mark Enyedy who will continue as the...

UK music industry wins judicial review

The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA), the Musicians’ Union (MU) and UK Music have succeeded in their substantive judicial review against the Government over its recent changes to copyright laws, The Lawyer reported....

Oman’s Takaful law expected soon

According to the Times of Oman, a final approval for the draft takaful or Islamic insurance regulation, which was cleared by the State Council in February, is expected soon. The draft Takaful Insurance Law, which was...

FBN GCC releases legal white paper on sucession planning

Fadi Hammadeh and HE Abdul Aziz  Abdulla Al Ghurair Most family-owned businesses in the GCC will face a succession challenge within the next decade. A groundbreaking legal white paper by the Family Business Network GCC provides...

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...

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...

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