Middle East & International News

Middle East & International News

Barbri Int’l comes to Dubai

An attorney-at-law qualification has become an entry level requirement for many of the leading areas of international legal services. This legal qualification can now be obtained in Dubai as well from Barbri International, a part of...

FBI hires new GC

According the The Lawyer, the FBI has turned to investment management firm Bridgewater Associates for general counsel hire James Baker. Baker, who joined Bridgewater as associate general counsel two years ago, succeeds outgoing GC Andrew Weissmann....

Firm advises on billion-dollar oil and gas restructuring

Mayer Brown is advising on the USD1.2bn restructuring and USD133m sale of ATP Oil & Gas UK to Alpha Petroleum, the UK subsidiary of private equity house Petroleum Equity. The firm has been advising the bankrupt...

Hogan Lovells combines with South African law firm

HOGAN Lovells and leading South African law firm Routledge Modise have announced the approval of their respective partnerships to combine their firms. The combination which took effect from December 1, 2013 with Routledge Modise expected to...

In-house hires

GROUP deputy general counsel Dominique Bourrinet is to take the chief legal role at Societe Generale (SocGen), a French multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Paris. His promotion will take effect from January 1...

Online privacy case against Google

  ACCORDING to The Lawyer, law firm Olswang is leading a major online privacy case against Google in the High Court this week, in which the internet giant is arguing for the case to be heard...

Firms secure role in telecoms acquisition

  FRESHFIELDS Bruckhaus Deringer, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and King & Wood Mallesons have secured roles on Hong Kong Telecommunications’ (HKT) USD2.4 billion acquisition of CSL from Telstra.  HKT instructed Gibson Dunn’s Hong Kong corporate partner...

IBC’s telecoms forum

IBC Legal organised its 9th annual forum on telecoms regulations titled ‘Telecommunications Law & Regulations in the ME 2013’ in the region at the Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort & Towers on 10 and 11 December 2013....

UD launches College of Law

THE University of Dubai, as one of the initiatives of Dubai Chamber, the launch of its College of Law and Master of Laws (LLM) program following official approval from the UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and...

Chief Justice compiles his thoughts

DIFC Courts’ Chief Justice Michael Hwang launched his new book titled ‘Selected Essays on International Arbitration’. It is a compilation of his writings and speeches on international arbitration made reader-friendly by each essay having a list...

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