Middle East & International News

Middle East & International News

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...

Law firm highlights

DENTONS was honoured at the Global Islamic Economy Summit on November 26, 2013 here in Dubai, in appreciation of its significant contribution to the Islamic banking sector. The only law firm recipient was presented with the...

New law firm to open in DXB

NABARRO is to open an office in Dubai early in 2014, the Legal Affairs Department of the Government of Dubai having approved the granting of the requisite licence. This will be the firm’s third international opening...

Firms forge AIA and Citibank partnership

  ACCORDING to The Lawyer, Debevoise & Plimpton and Linklaters have played lead roles advising the USD4 billion landmark bancassurance partnership between AIA and Citibank in the Asia-Pacific region. Under the exclusive deal, Hong Kong-based life...

Dubai sets rent guidelines

ACCORDING to the local daily Gulf News, Dubai landlords will have to follow a well-defined set of parameters on rental increases in their lease renewals according to a new decree. It applies to both residential and...

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