NAJIB'S Arabian Nightmare Begins
After Malaysia’s attorney general cleared Prime Minister Najib Razak of corruption charges involving hundreds of millions of dollars that ended…
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Rising from the ashes? The UAE's insolvency dilemma
In March 2012, Bahrain-headquartered Arcapita Bank became the first company in the Gulf to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings…
Getting a hang of the diversification game
The oil business has long served as the foundation for the GCC’s affluence and phenomenal development. It accounts for…
British Court of Appeal freezes Al-Rajaan's bank accounts
The British Appeals bench of the Civil Court upheld the first instance court verdict freezing the accounts of former Public…
International law firm in new ME Association
White & Case has announced it has entered into a new association in Saudi Arabia with Zeyad AlSalloum and Yazeed…
Global law firm closes down Abu Dhabi office
Simmons & Simmons is closing its Abu Dhabi office and retreating to consolidating in Dubai. The firm launched in…
Qatar: Draft Free Zones Law Approved
Qatar’s Cabinet has approved a draft law on economic zones. Under the law and based on a proposal from the…
Du head of legal appointed onto ACC’s global board
Anneliese Reinhold, the general counsel and senior vice president – legal & regulatory affairs of Du, has been appointed as…
Hadef & Partners has announced two partner appointment
Hadef & Partners has announced two partner appointments in its Dubai Dispute Resolution team. Kadry Zaghawa and Mohammed Al Dhaheri…
New corporate regional head for global multinational law firm
DLA Piper has appointed leading corporate and M&A lawyer, Ben Gillespie, as head of corporate for the Middle East. …
International law firms new Islamic finance specialist
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has expanded its finance group with the hire of banking and finance partner Neale Downes…
Iran’s Implementation Day Arrives and Harneys is in the Thick of it
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a milestone diplomatic agreement reached on 14 July 2015 between the US, UK,…