08/11/2013
Fenwick Elliot to launch in Dubai following profit rise
Construction and energy specialist Fenwick Elliot will launch an office in Dubai early next year, after announcing dramatic increases in profit and revenue.
Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance
08/07/2013
ASAR's attorney selected amongst best Islamic finance practitioners
Al Ruwayeh & Partners, Kuwait's leading and most prominent corporate law firm
07/29/2013
Barclays fights financial authority findings on Qatar deal
The FCA and Britain's Serious Fraud Office have been investigating for about a year the circumstances surrounding the Qatari cash injection secured by Barclays, which is struggling to restore its reputation after a string of scandals.
07/26/2013
UAE Banks Federation initiative to bear success in regulating legal banking experts profession
UAE Banks Federation has succeeded to lay down the regulations of appointing legal banking experts, and moving forward with implementation in collaboration with the Central Bank, Ministry of Justice and other judicial authorities.
07/22/2013
BNY Mellon survey: AIFMD will reduce choice and increase costs for fund managers and investors
New research by BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, points to significant uncertainty about Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
07/21/2013
UAE Banking Lobby turns a Super-Regulator
It is credited with a few critical interventions in the affairs of the sector
07/17/2013
Leading Finance Lawyer Joins Chadbourne’s Istanbul Team
Chadbourne & Parke announced that leading finance lawyer Çağdaş Selvi has joined the firm’s Istanbul Team as a Partner.
07/15/2013
UAE banks seek five years to comply with large exposure rule
Banks in the UAE have proposed the UAE Central Bank to exclude marketable bonds and sukuks from the upcoming new rule on large exposures to corporate entities.
07/15/2013
FINMA signed cooperation arrangements with 28 EU and EEA states
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has Signed Cooperation Arrangements with 28 EU and EEA Member States
07/14/2013
UAE Banks Federation submits final proposal on large exposure
The UAE Banks Federation has raised the final proposal on Percentage Limits that Constitute Large Exposure to the central bank
07/09/2013
Turkish Regulator Probes Currency Trades
The probes come as Turkey's central bank is selling record amounts of dollars in daily auctions to counter a slide that has weakened the lira by about 9% in the past two months, a move that makes it one of the worst-performing emerging-market currenc
07/07/2013
Central Bank and UAE Banks Federation sign MoU with Dubai Courts
The MoU is intended to promote, develop and regulate the legal experts’ profession before the judicial authorities in the country
07/06/2013
Taylor Wessing named law firm of year 2013
Taylor Wessing was recognised for innovation in the delivery of legal services to clients
07/03/2013
New deputy chief justice for Dubai's DIFC Courts
Dubai International Financial Centre Courts has promoted Judge Sir John Chadwick to its deputy chief justice.
07/01/2013
Morgan Lewis to set up in Dubai with Vinson & Elkins Trio
Morgan Lewis & Bockius is to launch in Dubai with a three-partner team from US rival Vinson & Elkins including Middle East managing partner Ayman Khaleq.
07/01/2013
Morgan Lewis to Expand to Dubai
Morgan Lewis announced that it plans to open an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the additions of Ayman A. Khaleq
07/01/2013
Kuwaiti Sheikh’s Case Against UBS Presents Uncommon Puzzle
The main characters in the story testified at a five-day trial last week
06/30/2013
London tax lawyer in 71-strong partner round at Baker & McKenzie
LAW firm Baker & McKenzie will this morning promote 71 new lawyers to its partnership, including London-based tax specialist James Wilson.
06/30/2013
Billionaire Saudi prince grilled in UK court over Gaddafi jet
The prince is being sued by Daad Sharab, a Jordanian businesswoman who says she was not paid a promised $10 million commission
06/30/2013
Standard Life seeks end to UAE moratorium on licences for insurers
Standard Life is lobbying for an end to a moratorium on new licences for onshore insurers, in a bid to tap into the UAE market for savings and investment products