Case management system approved
Members of the Federal National Council approved a legislation setting up a new case management system to be deployed at federal courts across the country, reported Gulf News. The new system, part of changes in the...
- DIFC Courts reports AED10 billion in claims and record caseload in H1 2026
- Eversheds Sutherland (International) reports latest financial results
- Squire Patton Boggs advises e& on USD5.95 billion Vodafone stake sale
- A&O Shearman advises ADNOC Distribution on USD1 billion acquisition of Shell South Africa assets
- Charles Russell Speechlys opens New York office and launches Connecticut practice
- Gowling WLG strengthens Middle East IP practice with James Dunne appointment
- TLA advises Beehive on majority investment in Themar Al Aamal Commercial Company
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Law firm highlights
Norton Rose Fulbright organised a breakfast seminar on April 29, 2014 titled ‘The evolving legal landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa’ at the DIFC Conference Centre. The event included a panel discussion on an overview of the legal...
Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 2014
The Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 2014 was held on Thursday, May 16, 2014 at The Westin Mina Seyahi hotel in Dubai. Jointly hosted by Legal Week and the Corporate Counsel Middle East Group (CCME),...
Company secretaries congregate
Marcus Evans Conferences organised the 6th Annual Board Secretary at The Address Dubai Marina on 4 – 6 May, 2014. The event was produced in collaboration with Corporate Counsel Middle East. Corporate governance has gained importance...
BBC’s litigation head moves on
BBC’s head of litigation Nadia Banno is leaving to join Baker & McKenzie just two years after taking up the head role at the BBC, according to The Lawyer. The lawyer is joining the firm as...
Costs in Commercial Litigation
The DIFC Courts organised Lecture Series No. 2 on May 5, 2014 at the DIFC Conference Centre. Senior costs Judge from the UK, Judge Peter Hurst shared an engaging presentation on the trends in relation to...
ISFIN signs MoU with ICIEC
The ISFIN Middle East, Islamic Finance Advisors, announced that ISFIN has agreed on a MoU partnership with ICIEC – Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit. As a creation of the Islamic Bank...
Deutsche Bank refused SC permission to appeal in Libor battle
Indian property company Unitech will pursue Libor-based claims against Deutsche Bank after the Supreme Court refused the bank permission to appeal (PTA) a claim amendment accepted by the Court of Appeal (CoA), according to The Lawyer....
Law firm highlights
· Conyers Dill & Pearman has surpassed seven offshore firms to be named Offshore Law Firm of the Year by Chambers & Partners, publisher of the world’s foremost guides to the legal profession. In its announcement...
Firms cash in on GSK JV with Novartis
Partners at Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are among the 500 lawyers to have cashed in on the billion-dollar joint venture between Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), The Lawyer reported. The pharmaceutical giants will swap assets as...
