Law firm highlights
Jami McKeon, Chair-elect of Morgan Lewis, announced that Anthony Licata has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Licata joins Morgan Lewis from Am Law 100 global firm Dechert LLP, where he was COO. He...
- Kennedys appoints new CIO to drive global tech strategy
- Kirkland advises King Salman Park Foundation on USD3.8bn development
- Pinsent Masons enters joint venture with China Commercial Law Firm
- Harneys hires new partner to strengthen Dubai litigation and insolvency practice
- Gateley Middle East appoints Alim Khamis as head of disputes
- Gibson Dunn hires leading M&A partner Waleed Rasrommani in Riyadh
- Phillip Sacks rejoins Dechert as partner to strengthen Dubai offering
Middle East & International News
DLD announces issuance of unified real estate contracts
According to Reuters, Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced the launch of unified real estate contracts. The new agreements have been designed to regulate the relationship between the parties involved in property transactions and to avoid...
Gulf Navigation loses lawsuit
According to local dailies, Dubai-based shipping company announced that it has lost an arbitration case in the United Kingdom through a statement. Arbitrators in London have ruled that Gulf Navigation must pay a group of Chinese...
Law to govern cooperative societies
A discussion is underway regarding a law to govern the activities of cooperative societies across the Emirate by The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In a round table meeting that was held last month with...
Abu Dhabi women groups discuss gender diversity
AmCham Abu Dhabi and the Central Business District Network of Women (CBD NOW) hosted a successful interactive breakfast event attended by over 150 people:‘Women on Board: How to Attract, Retain and Promote Women on Corporate Boards’....
E&Y to launch legal services in China
Online sources reveal that accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) is in the process of launching a legal services unit in China through the acquisition of Shanghai-based Chen & Co. The move will be seen as...
News from the DIFC Courts
· The DIFC Courts recently welcomed an official delegation from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Justice and Supreme Judicial Council. The visit by the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Justice and Supreme Judicial Council, under the umbrella of...
Firms to advise fast-food chain company
Clyde & Co and Eversheds will advise Yum! Brands, the company behind Pizza Hut and KFC, for the first time having been appointed as part of a new eight-firm panel in the UK. The firms will...
Shell appoints new legal director
Royal Dutch Shell has appointed Donny Ching as its new legal director with immediate effect. Former-barrister Ching has been based in Rijswijk in the Netherlands as general counsel for Shell’s project and technology group, which provides...
