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Law Firm Highlights (July/Aug16)

Hogan Lovells has entered into an association with Indonesian law firm, Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners (DNFP) as of June 1, 2016. Hogan Lovells has also recruited a new corporate partner in Singapore – Noor Meurling...

First GCC Family Business Governance Code launched

The Family Business Council-Gulf has released The GCC Family Business Governance code, the region’s first bilingual governance guide for GCC family businesses. The code addresses a wide range of family business governance areas, it covers five...

RICS celebrates 40 years of Dispute Resolution Service

RICS marked 40 years of providing Alternative Dispute Resolution services to the global built environment last month with a celebratory dinner for MENA stakeholders at The Ritz-Carlton in DIFC.  With dispute practitioners and representatives of dispute...

News from the Courts June 2016

The chief executive and senior registrar of the DIFC Courts, Mark Beer, OBE, was today named President-elect of the International Association for Court Administration (IACA), where he will work to raise the standards of justice systems...

DIAC to set up in DIFC

The Centre has obtained preliminary approval to open an office in DIFC, to facilitate the implementation of arbitrators’ provisions. Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), a Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) initiative, announced that it...

New judicial roles at DIFC Courts

The changes include the appointment of a new deputy chief justice, the addition of a new international judge to the bench, and expanded roles for the Courts’ Emirati judges. The DIFC Courts has announced a major...

The Mediation Centre launched in Dubai

Dubai’s first dedicated business mediation facility – The Mediation Centre – officially launched on May 16, 2016. This is a significant development that will make available a wide range of internationally renowned legal expertise to the UAE for mediating...

Withers set to launch tax office in Dubai

The firm has hired tax specialist Stijn Janssen from Ernst & Young to lead the practice in the DIFC following regulatory approval. Withers is set to open a tax office in Dubai's Dubai International Financial Centre...

Pinsent Masons’ inaugural appointments

Pauline Egan and Alastair Mitchell have been appointed as the firm's first external board member and chief operating officer respectively. Pauline Egan joins the firm's global Board as a non-executive board member. She will combine that...

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