KWM & SJB merges
NOVEMBER 1, 2013 marked the launch of the merger between King & Wood Mallesons and SJ Berwin through its first global law firm in Asia. Clients now have access to more than 2,700 lawyers in 30...
- New Lex Mundi GC Summit Report highlights harnessing the potential of GenAI
- Pinsent Masons launches Vario in the Middle East
- Clyde & Co strengthens its presence in the KSA, in line with RHQ Programme
- Launch of new law firm in the UAE by former General Counsel of Aster DM Healthcare
- Meysan Partners launches in London
- Squire Patton Boggs appoints Middle East practice co-chairs
- PwC Legal continues to strengthen Middle East service offering
Middle East & International News
Firms expand
» AL Tamimi & Company expanded its network of operations in the GCC with a new office in Muscat, Oman. The company now offers clients 13 offices spanning the GCC and Iraq. » BIRD & Bird...
Lawyers commended
MICHELLE T. Davies of Eversheds has been named as Woman of the Year at the Middle East Solar Industry Association’s annual solar awards presentation last month. A partner at Eversheds, she is actively involved in policy...
Legal events update
» ‘ DOING Business in Dubai’ was hosted by Shabib & Associates (BSA) LLP, supported by JAFZA, Emirates NBD, Arago Law Firm and JCB Attorney-at-law in Lausanne Switzerland. The seminar was attended by more than 50...
News from the courts
» THE QICDRC hosted a roundtable discussion on the development of professional legal education in Qatar. The seminar was attended by universities, legal bodies and industry lawyers. Key issues addressed at the roundtable included the requirement...
Qatar – Al Jazeera-AT&T lawsuit to remain under wraps during appeal
ACCORDING to the newswire Reuters, a legal fight over AT&T Inc’s refusal to carry the US news channel of Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera can remain under wraps for now, despite a ruling by a Delaware state...
Law firm highlights
EVERSHEDS » The law firm expanded its Middle East operations with the opening of a second office in Iraq, located in Erbil, Kurdistan Region. The opening of the Erbil office will mark the opening of...
United States – 28 firms object to legal threat from Dewey estate
A host of firms including Linklaters, Allen & Overy, and Baker & McKenzie have filed a collective objection against Dewey & LeBoeuf’s estate over its attempt to win compensation for client work originated at the defunct...
United Arab Emirates – Dubai Courts in Guinness World Records
THE Dubai Courts has entered the Guinness Book of Records for setting a new world record in e-auctions. The Dubai Courts has been able to break the record for the most expensive property sold via an...
United Arab Emirates – Dana Gas consortium files case against Kurdish government
ACCORDING to the newswire Reuters, Abu Dhabi-listed Dana Gas, leading a consortium of energy investors, has filed an arbitration case in London against the Iraqi Kurdistan government, the company said last month. The arbitration proceedings are...
