Trowers & Hamlins names new Mideast partner
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins said it has expanded its private wealth offering in the Middle East region with…
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Redefinition of Movable Pledge Seeks to Boost Collateralization for Commodity Financing
Recent Development Pledge over movable assets (menkul rehni) has long been perceived as an impractical method for collateralization as…
Dubai bankruptcy law offers protection to western bosses
The United Arab Emirates has passed a bankruptcy law to try to prevent a repeat of scenes from the financial…
French bank sued over Gulf tycoon’s signature
A pair of aggressive American hedge funds is suing the French bank BNP Paribas, alleging that it botched a $650m…
Al Tamimi & Company takes home awards from International Financial Law Review
The Kuwait office of Al Tamimi & Company, the largest independent law firm in the Middle East, was recently awarded…
ADGM announces 160 companies registered in financial centre
This achievement sets another new milestone in ADGM delivering on its ambition to support Abu Dhabi’s economic plan and long-term…
New partner joins Al Tamimi & Company’s Cairo office
Al Tamimi & Company law firm recently welcomed its new partner Mohamed Gabr, former partner at Matouk Bassiouny law firm,…
Qatar said to halt future equity investment in troubled Deutsche Bank
The Qatari royal family has reportedly pulled the plug on future equity investment to beleaguered Deutsche Bank. The alleged…
Goldman wins its Libyan defence, but one has to question what price its reputation?
It is easy to look at the financial world today and see nothing but a spiral of disorder, dysfunction and…
Withers grows Dubai team with addition of Ton van Doremalen
International law firm Withers has hired corporate tax specialist Ton van Doremalen as International Tax Director in its Dubai tax…
White & Case Elects 40 New Partners
White & Case LLP has promoted 40 lawyers around the world to its partnership. The promotions are effective January…
Barclays taken to tribunal by Qatar funding banker
A former Barclays banker at the centre of a criminal investigation by the Serious Fraud Office is to mount a…