Gateley Middle East has announced its move to the Burj Daman Tower in the heart of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The new offices, located opposite the DIFC Gate Village, will be home to Gateley...
AI and automation threaten to erode junior-level work, such as first-draft contract preparation and document review, which has traditionally been critical to training new lawyers. Without intervention, this shift risks leaving junior lawyers without the practical...
Greenberg Traurig has launched its 50th office. The firm has become licensed in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, an international financial centre located in Abu Dhabi. The new office continues to expand the firm’s presence in...
Bird & Bird has appointed new heads of country for UAE and Saudi Arabia. Head of Intellectual Property for the Middle East and global co-head of Franchising, Melissa Murray, has been appointed as the new head...
The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), the region’s leading international arbitral institution, has launched the DIAC Academy and ADR Lab. These two initiatives aim to advance professional education and innovation in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) while...
Ashurst further strengthens its Africa capabilities with the appointment of Ouns Lemseffer as head of Morocco and plans to launch an office in Casablanca. Lemseffer, who will act as managing partner of the office, specialises in...
In a significant move for its international offering and longstanding sector strategy, international law firm Simmons & Simmons launched a new sector: Energy, Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Construction – “ENRIC”, on September 11, 2025. Established in...
Marcus Evans proudly presents the 3rd Annual Kingdom Legal & Compliance Conference, taking place on October 6 – 7, 2025 at the Crowne Plaza Riyadh Al Waha. This year’s theme “Legal Integrity, Operational Efficiency and Sustainable...
Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has posted record financial performance for the 12 months to April 30, 2025, with an eighth consecutive year of revenue and profit growth. Total revenues up 11 per cent from £495.6m to £550.9m...
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has today announced the launch of a new suite of ancillary services, including a Mediation Service Centre and a Notary Service. This development follows the issuance of Dubai Law No. (2) in March 2025 by...
