London International Disputes Week (LIDW) has announced that Meg Kinnear, secretary-general of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and vice president of the World Bank, will deliver the closing keynote address at this...
Arbor Law has announced the opening of a new office in the United Arab Emirates. This strategic expansion marks a significant milestone in the firm’s commitment to providing exceptional legal services to clients on a global basis. The...
Maples and Calder, the Maples Group’s law firm, is expanding its collaboration with Harvey AI (“Harvey”), the OpenAI-backed legal AI platform, to enhance its award-winning legal and professional services for the benefit of clients. The international law firm has long...
On International Women’s Day, Baker McKenzie announced its partnership with the Jumeirah English Speaking School Dubai (JESS), a leading British international school based in Dubai, to further advance the school’s transformative ‘Period Empowerment Project’. The project...
MAS Advocates has announced a significant milestone in its journey by joining forces with AlAmmar Law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mas Advocates, established in 2018 by the prominent litigator Mohammed Alserkal, is a full service...
Fenwick Elliott, which intends expanding its Middle East operations this year from a UAE hub, has formed a new partnership in Latin America to reinforce its global offering for the construction, energy and infrastructure industries. The...
Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has successfully attracted Africa Legal Tech, a South Africa-based legal technology firm to Dubai and assisted the company in expanding from...
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) announced the first of several senior leadership roles for the combined firm A&O Shearman, taking effect on May 1, 2024. Additional senior and other leadership appointments for...
FTI Consulting, Inc. announced that it has been issued a Regional Headquarters License (“RHQ”) from the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia. The RHQ license reinforces the firm’s commitment to further expand its footprint and engagement...
The Lex Mundi GC Summit Report 2024 titled “Opening Pandora’s Box: Early Implications of Generative AI for Corporate Legal Management” (‘the Report’) has been released. It is derived from discussions and findings from this year’s General...
