IFLR 2016 shortlists Meysan Partners for Boubyan Bank deal
Meysan Partners, the Kuwait based corporate law firm, has been shortlisted in this year's IFLR Middle East 2016 Awards for…
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Business in Turkey, now faster and more reliable
Recent development In an effort to make doing business in Turkey easier and boost both domestic and cross-border private…
Swiss private bank linked to Malaysia scandal
A former unit of US insurance giant AIG is in the crosshairs of global regulators on an international hunt for…
Long-Time LA Garment Manufacturer Charged With Hiding Income at Israeli Banks to Avoid Paying Taxes
Masud Sarshar, known for taking an ordinary workwear brand and converting it into a colorful array of pants called Dickies…
Recovery agents harassing debtors in UAE
Debt-ridden residents in the UAE are increasingly feeling harassed and threatened by collection agents who are out to recover payments…
United Arab Emirates: Applicability and legal entitlement to interest under UAE law
When pursuing a debt, it is common to add a claim for interest on the monies due. However, the right…
Sovereign Wealth Fund law to be submitted to Parliament as new driving force for mega projects
Finance Minister Ağbal announced that the law to establish Turkey's Sovereign Wealth Fund will be handed in to Parliament today.…
Ex-Barclays Executives Said to Face Round Two With SFO on Qatar
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office has started re-interviewing former Barclays Plc executives over the bank’s 2008 Qatar fundraising, as the…
Goldman Sachs abused trust in dealings with Libyan LIA, fund's lawyer tells trial
Goldman Sachs abused its position as a trusted adviser to Libya's sovereign wealth fund, a lawyer for the fund argued…
Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad acquitted on sports ban-related charges
A senior member of Kuwait’s royal family and a former oil minister has been acquitted on charges of insulting the…
Companies in UAE delaying pay for 30 days to be referred to court
Companies failing to pay salaries for 30 days will be referred to court, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation…
Mideast cross-border deal-making ‘steady’ despite global decline
Global cross-border M&A volume and values were subdued in Q2 2016, as investors held their breath, but the Middle East…