Legal

Fraud & Ethics

OECD unveils new global plans to crack down on corporate tax dodgers

September 18, 2014

The OECD released today its first recommendations for a co-ordinated international approach to combat tax avoidance by multinational enterprises, under…

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Legal

Dubai regulator imposes curbs on local Espirito Santo bank

September 18, 2014

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) said on Thursday that it was imposing restrictions on ES Bankers (Dubai) Ltd (ESBD),…

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Executive Moves

Wragge Lawrence Graham appoints partner in Dubai office

September 18, 2014

Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co has appointed Shane Wilson as a partner in its Dubai office from where he will…

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Executive Moves

WFW launches in Dubai with three-lawyer team

September 18, 2014

Farley & Williams has today (18 September) launched its first office in the Middle East, based in Dubai.   The…

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Fraud & Ethics

N.Y. court asked to freeze Turkish family's assets in UAE bank

September 17, 2014

An attorney for a Motorola subsidiary has asked New York's top state court on Tuesday to allow it to freeze…

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Legal

UAE Reviews Progress On Tax Transparency

September 17, 2014

The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently convened a meeting in Dubai with local and federal ministries to…

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Awards and Recognition

Baker & McKenzie.Habib Al Mulla named 'Asian-MENA Counsel In-house Community Firm of the Year' for Restructuring & Insolvency

September 16, 2014

Baker & McKenzie .Habib Al Mulla has solidified its position as a dominant law firm in the Middle East following…

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Executive Moves

Eversheds makes significant Middle East hire for consulting business

September 15, 2014

Law firm Eversheds has bolstered its Middle East Consulting offering with the hire of Principal Management Consultant Shery Ramezanian  …

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Legal

The challenges facing the UAE's long-delayed credit bureau

September 14, 2014

Whether or not you lived in Dubai during the economic crash, you would have no doubt heard the stories of…

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Legal

Tough US laws offer opportunity for banks

September 12, 2014

Bahrain-based banks need to treat tougher US action on non-compliance with sanctions as an opportunity, an expert has said.  …

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Legal

Fed inspects Turkish Ziraat's New York branch

September 11, 2014

The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) has reportedly started an inspection of the financial transactions of Turkey's state-run Ziraat Bankası…

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Legal

Dispute resolution in the United Arab Emirates: what are the options? Part one

September 11, 2014

Following the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Court judgment in Banyan Tree Corporate PTE Ltd v Meydan Group LLC, parties…

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