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...
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....
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...
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...
· 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...
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...
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...
Saudi Arabian Airlines has been fined around USD1.6 million by a regional Belgian government for breaching EU carbon emissions rules, making it the first big non-EU carrier to be fined for breaking the EU aviation law,...
Saudi Arabia has drawn up the legislation required to allow women to vote in council elections for the first time. Saudi women will be able to vote and stand as candidates in the upcoming municipal...
From left to right: Jason H. J, Attorney at Law- BKL; Yangho Oh, Chief Operation Partner at BKL; HE Essa Kazim, Governor, DIFC; Kim Kap-You (Kevin), Managing Partner at BKL's Dubai office. Dubai International Financial Centre...
