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UAE firms in joint-venture FDI drive
Al Otaiba & Hamdan Budebes and Banks Legal are partnering to launch a new legal practice in search of foreign investment.
Morgan Lewis swoops on 15 Lawyers From Squire Patton Boggs
US firm Morgan Lewis prepares for March 1st Abu Dhabi opening by grabbing Squire's Middle East and Washington DC teams.
HFW launches in Abu Dhabi as part of regional expansion
Building on sector focus and middle east moves, HFW launches 20th international office with Abu Dhabi partner hires.
Maritime industry and government promote UAE's new Arbitration Law
The UAE maritime sector has teamed up with the government to promote the emirates as am arbitration destination.
World's 'first' Blockchain court planned for Dubai
Dubai consortium launches plans for the world's first 'Court of the Blockchain.'
ICJ finds UAE violated racial discrimination convention
Actions taken by UAE against Qatar in 2017 were discriminatory, according to the ICJ which ordered it to comply with CERD convention.
Islamic bank retrieves $170 million as it uncovers internal fraud
Abu Dhabi's Al Hilal Bank has uncovered internal fraud as employees helped to steal over $170 million, most now retrieved.
Clyde & Co boosts TMT practice with key partner hire in the UAE
Clyde & Co has appointed Dino Wilkinson, who joins from Norton Rose Fulbright, as partner in its Technology, Media & Telecom practice in Abu Dhabi.
Lawyer Mohammed al-Roken awarded human rights prize
A prominent United Arab Emirates lawyer who was sentenced to 10 years for plotting against the government whas been awarded a major human rights award.
Weil Gotshal is latest firm to exit Middle East
Weil, Gotshal & Manges is turning its back on the Middle East as plans are afoot to close its only office there this summer.
Yet another KWM partner walks away from firm in crisis
Dubai corporate and M&A partner Hamish Walton has joined the ranks of the KWM departed.
Ashurst loses Abu Dhabi boss to US rival
Abu Dhabi managing partner Alastair Holland is the latest partner to ditch Ashurst in favour of a US firm.
A&O and Freshfields advise in $175bn bank merger
Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have advised on the creation of the biggest bank in the MENA region.
Withers launches Dubai tax office
International law firm Withers is set to open a tax office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) with the hire of tax specialist Stijn Janssen, following regulatory approval.
Simmons & Simmons latest law firm to pull away from Abu Dhabi
Law firm Simmons & Simmons is to close its doors in Abu Dhabi and focus instead on consolidating its Dubai office.
Three partners leave Lathams in Dubai for Hogan Lovells
Three of the nine partners based in the Latham & Watkins Dubai office have decided to move to Hogan Lovells, just weeks after the US-based firm announced it was closing offices in Abu Dhabi and Doha.
In dispute in Dubai - current trends
Which types of dispute are typically being seen in Dubai? Peter Ellingham and Andrew MacCuish of Kennedys Dubai LLP look at the cases taking place in the jurisdiction, of of the seven states that form the United Arab Emirates.
Morgan Lewis to target Saudi Arabia in Freshfields Islamic finance hire
Tarek El-Assra, global head of Islamic finance at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, is moving to Morgan Lewis & Bockius. He will help the firm to focus on the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Shearman to open in Dubai financial centre
Saying that the legal market 'has bounced back', Shearman & Sterling is opening an office within the International Financial Centre in Dubai - emphasising the work it does for corporates and state-owned organisations.
Herbert Smith follows trend by shutting Abu Dhabi office
Taking the same road as Latham & Watkins and Baker Botts, Herbert Smith Freehills is moving the remnants of its Abu Dhabi team - one partner and four other lawyers - to Dubai, saving costs after the fall in the Middle East property market.