THE Dubai Courts has launched a new campaign that encourages the public as well as the judicial sector to be more innovative. Due to popular demand, the ‘Smart Court’ campaign has been extended by an extra...
THE Ministry of Labour announced last month that it will require all companies with 3,000 or more employees and all private schools to implement the Wage Protection System (WPS) program which was slated to start this...
Rindala Beydoun THE law firm of Tribonian Law Advisors (TLA) announced that it represented the shareholders of Al Yusr Industrial Contracting Company WLL (“AYTB”) in the sale of 38 per cent stake in AYTB to...
INTERNATIONAL law firm Trowers & Hamlins has secured The Law Society’s law management quality mark, Lexcel, for the second consecutive year. Last year the firm was the first and only international law firm in the Middle...
THE Department of Economic Development has warned it will impose penalties on those who violate the rules of trade as stated in the Bluebook that sets out the rights of consumers in the UAE. Omar Bu...
FOLLOWING on from the move to larger office premises in Bahrain on July 1, 2013 and as a result of continuing expansion in the region, Charles Russell LLP has opened an office in Doha, Qatar. ...
THE updated anti-smoking legislation was announced in the third week of August, and will come into effect in six months. Experts believe that children in families of smokers have an increased chance of becoming smokers themselves....
LAW firm Eversheds has advised a consortium of three UK further education colleges on establishing a women’s college in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT) has lead a consortium and to secure...
JASAMIN Fichte, managing partner of Fichte & Co and president of WISTA UAE has been appointed as a member of the judging panel for the upcoming Lloyd’s List Awards 2013. The judging panel comprises independent, senior...
DLA Piper, has been recognised by Euromoney Legal Media Group’s European Women in Business Law Awards 2013, winning the Regional Award for the firm’s efforts in the Middle East. The award ceremony was held in June...
