Transport Law on track
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...
- Baker McKenzie advises Ooredoo Group on USD800 million investment in AI platform Zankore
- Quinn Emanuel strengthens UAE disputes practice with Kadry Zaghawa
- Amjad Hussain takes on office managing partner role for K&L Gates in Doha and Dubai
- Greenberg Traurig Al Thebity reinforces Riyadh presence with Kingdom Centre move
- Reed Smith appoints Mohammed Basama to expand Middle East corporate offering
- Cleary Gottlieb advises ADIA subsidiary on Jersey Mike’s IPO
- Cyril Shroff and IIM Ahmedabad launch leadership academy for future GCs
Middle East & International News
Airline fined for breaking EU aviation law
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,...
Draft law to allow women to vote
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...
Bae, Kim & Lee – The first Korean law firm to operate in Middle East
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...
RICS to host ADR Symposium
RICS is hosting an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Symposium themed: Driving Change: New Perspectives on ADR in the MENA Built Environment at The RITZ Carlton in DIFC on June 1, 2015. Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE, Justice of...
DIAC 40 – Young Practitioners Group
Dr. Habib Al Mulla Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) has established a network for young arbitrators called DIAC 40 – Young Practitioners Group. The decision to launch the group was decided by the Board of Trustees...
News from the Courts
· The DIFC Courts published their 2014 Annual Report, detailing another milestone year in the history of Dubai’s English language common law courts with the total value of claims and counterclaims filed increasing by 81 per...
Law firm highlights
DLA Piper has opened its second office in Saudi Arabia and has announced plans for a third office opening before the end of the year, taking the total number of Middle East offices to eight. The...
LLC firms in QFC
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA)has enlarged the scope of its companies' regulation and rules to include limited guarantee entities with a view to foster private sector development in the country. This update aims to further diversify the QFC platform...
Lloyd’s new GC
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Kate Cheetham as its new general counsel as reported in The Lawyer. Cheetham was previously deputy general counsel to Andrew Whittaker who took on the role on a fixed two-year term...
