A major US legal practice has hired its first female lawyer in Saudi Arabia, following a recent ruling that has permitted local women to work in the profession for the first time. In a statement,...
ABDULLA Al Awadi Advocates and Legal Consultants announced a new legal co-operation Agreement with an international law firm based in China, Yingke Law firm. The law firms have mutually agreed to have joint association in...
LEGAL Week and the Corporate Counsel Middle East Group (CCME) unveiled the shortlist of in-house lawyers, legal departments and law firms nominated for the Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 2013. The 15 awards recognise outstanding...
THE former Egyptian finance minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali was sentenced in absentia to life in prison in a corruption case on Tuesday, a Cairo criminal court source said. Boutros-Ghali, whose uncle Boutros Boutros-Ghali was U.N. secretary general...
A law creating a financial free zone for Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah Island has been signed, intended to attract greater numbers of firms to Sowwah Square. The government support for financial firms comes as local...
THE International Association for Court Administration (IACA) will meet in Dubai for its first-ever international conference in the Middle East in December 2013. Working in cooperation with the DIFC Courts and the Dubai Courts, IACA announced...
THE Australian Trade Commission, Austrade, will presented an ‘Australia Green Building Seminar 2013’ that showcasing Australia’s strong record in sustainable construction. The half-day program was supported by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The seminar...
Michael Hwang, chief justice, DIFC Courts THE DIFC Courts, Dubai’s established English language, commercial common law judicial system, announced the introduction of the new ‘Code of Best Legal Professional Practice.’ In launching the new Code, Chief...
Information Minister and State Minister for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al- Sabah INFORMATION Minister and State Minister for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al- Sabah has stated that all views on...
PATTON Boggs strengthened its presence in the Middle East and North Africa region with the opening of a permanent office in Dubai. Patton Boggs now boasts four offices in the MENA region: in addition to the...
