KAIN Knight, established since 1976 and now one of UK’s largest firms of costs lawyers, has acquired costs and debt management company SettleFirst. SettleFirst specialises in advising insurance companies, banks and other institutions on debt recovery...
A recent report from global legal recruitment boutique, Fox Rodney Search has highlighted that the UAE continues to be the most attractive base for international law firms in the Middle East. The financial crisis slowed down...
ABDUL AZIZ AL-YAQOUT, Middle East’s Regional Managing Partner at DLA Piper, the global law firm, has scooped this year’s coveted CEO Middle East Award for ‘CEO of the Year in Law,’ in recognition of the work...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has enacted the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), DIFC Laws Amendment Law 2014. The...
Saudi Arabia opened new courts focusing on family disputes, the first of a series of specialised tribunals aimed at making the kingdom's legal system faster, more transparent and predictable reported Reuters. The introduction of specialised courts...
Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla has expanded its UAE presence with the opening of an office in the Dubai International Financial Centre on July 1, 2014, exactly one year after its merger in 2013. The DIFC...
· The DIFC Courts will hold their Annual Gala Dinner the ‘Cirque de loi’ event on October 9, 2014. The event promises to be an evening of camaraderie, entertainment, and achievement awards in celebration of the...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries are quickly transforming itself from an oil-based economy to a knowledge based economy which is fuelled by innovation. Such positive initiatives from the leadership help inventors to be innovative...
Fiona Le Poidevin has resigned as chief executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry internationally. She will leave in early 2015 to become Chief Executive at the Channel Islands Securities...
Jeffrey Singer has resigned as the chief executive of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Local dailies report that the departure was due to ‘personal reasons’, ending his six year relationship with the Centre. Singer joined...
