Dubai needs to update finance laws to compete
Dubai must overhaul its legal framework and issue more debt if it is to compete with the conventional and Islamic…
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Clifford Chance advises on Kuveyt Türk's first issuance of Basel III compliant Tier 2 sukuk2
Clifford Chance Dubai, together with its associate firm, Yegin Çiftçi Attorney Partnership Istanbul, recently advised the joint lead managers on…
Barclays accused of making 346 million pounds in ‘sham’ payments to Qataris
Barclays paid Qatari investors a total of £346 million ($498.45 million) in secret and dishonestly characterized payments to secure their…
HSBC’s Swiss, Dubai arms under lens for tax evasion by Indians
Armed with “sufficient evidence”, Indian tax authorities have issued notices to global banking giant HSBC, warning of prosecution against its…
Iran's Bank Mellat to pursue damages against Britain after winning EU ruling
Iran's Bank Mellat will pursue damages against Britain after the European Union's top court on Thursday effectively ruled that the…
House passes draft law on legal fees
Sultan Saeed Al Badi, Minister of Justice, yesterday told the Federal National Council a new draft law on legal fees…
Kimora Lee Simmons’ Husband Caught Up in Massive Scandal
The husband of Kimora Lee Simmons is at the center of a massive multi-million dollar scandal that could result in…
Dentons: growing DCM opportunities in Oman
In the opening keynote, H.E. Hamood Sangour Al-Zadjali, Executive President of Central Bank of Oman, discussed the government's participation in…
International law firm expands projects capability with Partner hire
International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan has announced that Hugues de La Forge has joined its Paris office as a…
Clifford Chance drives Saudi healthcare deals
Clifford Chance advised the Ebrahim Mohammed Almana family members on the divestment of 20% of their shares in Ebrahim Mohammed…
International law firm advises on over US$2 billion of funding for Saudi Electricity Company
International law firm Clifford Chance advised the lenders to Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) on syndicated facilities to add over US$2…
DLA Piper bolsters Finance capability with the appointment of Saudi-based Paul Latto
DLA Piper has appointed leading Saudi Arabian-based banking and finance lawyer, Paul Latto, to its partnership in the Middle…