THE seventh Annual Corporate Legal Counsel: The Next Frontier was held at the Media Rotana, Dubai on September 15, 2014. The conference offered a platform for chief legal and general counsels, enriching quintessential insights on themes...
BARBRI International, US-based provider of post qualification training for legal professionals, are holding a series of unique lecture courses from October to February, at the DIFC Dubai, to help thoroughly prepare candidates for the New York...
KAIN Knight, established since 1976 and now one of UK’s largest firms of costs lawyers, has acquired costs and debt management company SettleFirst. SettleFirst specialises in advising insurance companies, banks and other institutions on debt recovery...
A recent report from global legal recruitment boutique, Fox Rodney Search has highlighted that the UAE continues to be the most attractive base for international law firms in the Middle East. The financial crisis slowed down...
ABDUL AZIZ AL-YAQOUT, Middle East’s Regional Managing Partner at DLA Piper, the global law firm, has scooped this year’s coveted CEO Middle East Award for ‘CEO of the Year in Law,’ in recognition of the work...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has enacted the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), DIFC Laws Amendment Law 2014. The...
Saudi Arabia opened new courts focusing on family disputes, the first of a series of specialised tribunals aimed at making the kingdom's legal system faster, more transparent and predictable reported Reuters. The introduction of specialised courts...
Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla has expanded its UAE presence with the opening of an office in the Dubai International Financial Centre on July 1, 2014, exactly one year after its merger in 2013. The DIFC...
· The DIFC Courts will hold their Annual Gala Dinner the ‘Cirque de loi’ event on October 9, 2014. The event promises to be an evening of camaraderie, entertainment, and achievement awards in celebration of the...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries are quickly transforming itself from an oil-based economy to a knowledge based economy which is fuelled by innovation. Such positive initiatives from the leadership help inventors to be innovative...
