Lawyers commended
MICHELLE T. Davies of Eversheds has been named as Woman of the Year at the Middle East Solar Industry Association’s annual solar awards presentation last month. A partner at Eversheds, she is actively involved in policy...
- DIFC Courts strengthens mediation offering to boost Dubai’s business environment
- Ashurst posts 11 per cent revenue growth to £1.152 billion in final year before combination
- Pérez‑Llorca launches Abu Dhabi office to strengthen Middle East presence
- Watson Farley & Williams advises Navigator on first JOLCO financing deal
- Gibson Dunn supports Binance on landmark ADGM listing of tokenised securities
- BlueFive Capital advised by Addleshaw Goddard on LeasePlan Emirates stake acquisition
- Galadari advises OpenGate Capital on acquisition of Total Safety EMEA division
Middle East & International News
Legal events update
» ‘ DOING Business in Dubai’ was hosted by Shabib & Associates (BSA) LLP, supported by JAFZA, Emirates NBD, Arago Law Firm and JCB Attorney-at-law in Lausanne Switzerland. The seminar was attended by more than 50...
News from the courts
» THE QICDRC hosted a roundtable discussion on the development of professional legal education in Qatar. The seminar was attended by universities, legal bodies and industry lawyers. Key issues addressed at the roundtable included the requirement...
Qatar – Al Jazeera-AT&T lawsuit to remain under wraps during appeal
ACCORDING to the newswire Reuters, a legal fight over AT&T Inc’s refusal to carry the US news channel of Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera can remain under wraps for now, despite a ruling by a Delaware state...
Law firm highlights
EVERSHEDS » The law firm expanded its Middle East operations with the opening of a second office in Iraq, located in Erbil, Kurdistan Region. The opening of the Erbil office will mark the opening of...
United States – 28 firms object to legal threat from Dewey estate
A host of firms including Linklaters, Allen & Overy, and Baker & McKenzie have filed a collective objection against Dewey & LeBoeuf’s estate over its attempt to win compensation for client work originated at the defunct...
United Arab Emirates – Dubai Courts in Guinness World Records
THE Dubai Courts has entered the Guinness Book of Records for setting a new world record in e-auctions. The Dubai Courts has been able to break the record for the most expensive property sold via an...
United Arab Emirates – Dana Gas consortium files case against Kurdish government
ACCORDING to the newswire Reuters, Abu Dhabi-listed Dana Gas, leading a consortium of energy investors, has filed an arbitration case in London against the Iraqi Kurdistan government, the company said last month. The arbitration proceedings are...
United Arab Emirates – First court excellence conference in the UAE
THE DIFC Courts and Dubai Courts came together on 15 September 2013 to give final details of the Middle East’s first international conference on court management, which is taking place in the UAE in December. Organised...
Qatar – Broadcaster to take legal action against Egypt
AL Jazeera is to take legal action against Egypt’s military-backed government over what the media network says is a “sustained campaign of harassment and intimidation” against its journalists in the country. The Qatar-based network says that...
