Global law firm builds Middle East presence
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling, active in the Middle East for over 50 years, has established an on-the-ground…
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Dubai’s Limitless to Pay Banks, Trade Creditors $564 Million
Dubai-based developer Limitless LLC will pay banks and trade creditors 2.07 billion dirhams ($564 million) after it sold part of…
Abu Dhabi Global Market Consults Open Market on its Draft Financial Services Regulations
Abu Dhabi Global Market has announced that it has published its draft financial services legislation, which includes the Financial Services…
Regulatory requirements top challenge for 79% of financial services institutions – Deloitte
85 percent of financial institutions from around the world reported that their boards of directors currently devote more time to…
"Best of the Best" Islamic finance law practitioner announced
ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners , Kuwait's leading and most prominent corporate law firm, and one of the region's…
Clifford Chance advises Saudi Ground Services on its IPO and listing on the Saudi Stock Exchange
Clifford Chance advised Saudi Ground Services (SGS) on its IPO and listing on the Saudi Stock Exchange . The IPO…
Will Kuwait need Shari'ah board for Islamic banks?
The wide growth and expansion of Islamic Finance have imposed a challenge for economic decision makers worldwide, especially central banks,…
More arrests of Israeli tax dodgers expected soon
Tax Authority chief Moshe Asher: Banking secrecy is over. Another wave of arrests of Israelis with unreported overseas bank…
Pinsent Masons announces annual results
International law firm Pinsent Masons has today announced preliminary details of its unaudited financial results for FY14/15. The firm…
Kuwait’s Investment Dar loses appeal against lifting of legal protection
Kuwait’s Investment Dar said on Sunday that a Kuwaiti court had rejected the company’s appeal against a ruling to lift…
American Expats' UAE Bank Details to be Shared with US Government!
The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance, has announced the signing of the agreement to facilitate implementation of the…
DIFC Courts inform UAE's lawyers about new Wills and Probate Registry rules
Over one hundred UAE lawyers and members of the public gathered for the third DIFC Courts Lecture of 2015 to…