The Dubai Courts and the DIFC Courts published their 2013 annual reports at a joint ceremonyon Monday, 21 April 2014. Itattended by H.E. Taresh Al-Mansouri, Director-General of Dubai Courts, Michael Hwang, Chief Justice of DIFC...
The DIFC Courts has brought English-style advocacy training, which is undertaken by all barristers in England and Wales, to the Middle East for the first time, ensuring the region’s business community can choose from a deeper...
According to The Saudi Gazette, on 14 April 2014, The Council of Ministers on Monday approved setting up of a centre to oversee arbitration procedures in business and civil disputes. It also endorsed the formation of...
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has issued a ban against two lawyers to stop them from work fora month and have them pay a fine, according to the Gulf News. The ban came after complaints were...
According to local dailies, the UAE Government is developing a comprehensive legal framework to regulate the energy sector, according to Matar Hamed Al Neyadi, Undersecretary of the Minister of Energy. “This framework will regulate and defined...
The DIFC Courts published a revised body of rules governing court procedures, including important changes affecting document production and pro bono litigants. The Rules of the DIFC Court (RDC) help the Courts deal with cases justly...
The Legal Department of the UAE’s integrated telecommunications service provider – Du has become the first organisation in the UAE to be awarded with the prestigious Lexcel quality standard by the Law Society of England &...
Jami McKeon, Chair-elect of Morgan Lewis, announced that Anthony Licata has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Licata joins Morgan Lewis from Am Law 100 global firm Dechert LLP, where he was COO. He...
According to Reuters, Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced the launch of unified real estate contracts. The new agreements have been designed to regulate the relationship between the parties involved in property transactions and to avoid...
According to local dailies, Dubai-based shipping company announced that it has lost an arbitration case in the United Kingdom through a statement. Arbitrators in London have ruled that Gulf Navigation must pay a group of Chinese...
