Middle East/Kuwait
Skadden secures rare investor-state arbitration award annulment for client in dispute with Iraq
ICSID upholds challenge by Kuwaiti business after first instance tribunal awarded against it
Guide to living and working as a lawyer in the Middle East
Everything you need to know about relocating to the Gulf region by Ciarán O’Connor of Nicholas Scott Global Legal Recruitment
Gleiss Lutz opens office in the Metaverse
Virtual venture will be led by Stuttgart partner Eric Wagner and target new opportunities in the largely unregulated digital environment
Clyde & Co expands IP capacity in Kuwait
Clyde & Co has expanded its IP network in the Middle East with an office in Kuwait.
NY lawyer negotiated with ISIS over hostage
The New York lawyer Stanley Cohen was involved in negotiations with terrorist organisation ISIS in a failed attempt to secure the release of aid worker Peter Kassig.
First legal media guide published in Arab states
The first detailed guide to media laws in the Arab states has been produced by the Centre for Law and Democracy.
Kuwait alliance for Baker Botts
US law firm Baker Botts has made its first foray into Kuwait as it seeks to expand its Middle East operations.
Kuwait investment firm sues private equity giant
Kuwaiti investment firm National Industries Group (NIG) has claimed that the Carlyle Group sold it a fixed income fund in 2006 without a proper licence, demonstrating the potholes that exist for US and European private equity firms in the area.
Long-running aviation battle set to continue
The longest running legal dispute in English history - a battle between Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) and Iraqi Airways (IAC) - is set to rumble on after an attempted agreement stalled within the last few days.
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