Africa’s strong economic fundamentals and investment opportunities sparked interest from Gulf investors during day one of the third ALN Annual International Conference held on 5 & 6 October 2016 in Dubai. Under the theme, “Africa: Bridging...
Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the UAE’s flagship trade and logistics hub for the Middle East region and Africa, has signed a MoU with the Dispute Resolution Authority (DRA) giving its member companies and people living,...
Hogan Lovells and Fujian Fidelity Law Firm (Fidelity) have entered into a formal association in the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone (Shanghai FTZ). This move reflects the firm’s growth strategy in Asia and the importance of...
The law firm Tribonian Law Advisors (TLA) proudly announces that it won the Rising Star Law Firm of the Year award at the 2016 IFLR Middle East Awards which was held at Burj Al Arab hotel...
DIFC Courts has collaborated with Alpha Data, one of the UAE’s leading systems integrators, to launch the GCC’s first smart Small Claims Tribunal (SCT). The pioneering ‘smart’ court is a turnkey project built on Microsoft infrastructure...
Meysan Partners, the Kuwait based corporate law firm, has announced a strategic alliance with the law office of Adnan Al Ajeel and Waleed Al Tattan, combining efforts immediately. The new alliance will be known as Meysan...
The draft law will boost the private sector’s contribution to the development of trade and industry. According to Reuters, The new bankruptcy draft law will boost the private sector’s contribution to the development of trade and...
Penalties for using Virtual Private Networks and other similar devices in the UAE increased in cyber security law amendment. On July 22, the UAE President amended the law relating to the use of Virtual Private Networks...
The DIFC Courts’ position as the region’s preeminent English-language business courts was reinforced in the first half of 2016, with the number and total value of cases continuing to increase strongly. The period was also notable...
Kennedys is merging with marine boutique Waltons & Morse to boost its City presence. The tie-up will increase Kennedys’ London headcount by 28 lawyers including five partners, and follows a number of mergers made by the firm...
