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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.
Clyde hires new regulatory and compliance partner in Abu Dhabi
Clyde & Co has appointed Sally Sfeir-Tait as a partner in its Regulatory and Compliance team. Ms Sfeir-Tait specialises in the financial services sector and will be based in the firm's Abu Dhabi office, servicing the wider MENA region.
Baker Botts shuts doors in Abu Dhabi
The 725-lawyer, US based practice has closed its Abu Dhabi base but still operates from offices in Dubai and Riyadh and through an alliance in Kuwait.
White & Case pumps up Middle East capital markets team by CC hire
White & Case has taken what it calls 'a strategic step' in strengthening its EMEA capital markets team by bringing on board Debashis Dey, formerly head of capital markets in the Middle East for Clifford Chance.
Latham reviews market intelligence and closes in Doha and Abu Dhabi
Seven years after opening in the Middle East, Latham & Watkins is to shut two of its bases, saying that it can operate there as one region rather than seeing the area as four distinct markets.
Dubai to offer legal processing posts in metro and bus stations
Dubai residents needing to perform simple legal tasks - such as renewing ID papers and government contracts - will soon be able to use new business and legal administration centres which are being opened in empty spaces in Metro stations.
Brown Rudnick to collaborate with UAE firms
US-based, 230-lawyer practice Brown Rudnick has signed collaboration agreements with two firms in the UAE which operate in Beirut and Dubai.
Galadari opens Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) office
The Middle Eastern firm, which is one of the oldest in the region, is aggressively expanding its base.
UAE retains top place for expansion in the Middle East
The United Arab Emirates is maintaining its status as the main base for foreign law firms opening up in the Middle East, according to research from recruiters Fox Rodney Search.
Watson Farley opens up in Dubai
The 13-office, international firm Watson, Farley & Williams, known traditionally for its shipping practice, is opening its 14th office in Dubai.
Dubai ups standards for practitioners
The DIFC Courts has released a revised Code of Conduct for practitioners.
Clyde recruits Islamic finance specialist from Herbert Smith
Adil Hussain of Herbert Smith Freehills is joining Clyde & Co in Abu Dhabi, to head its Islamic finance team and take the number of partners there to seven.
CC starts Dubai graduate training scheme
Clifford Chance will take in its first Middle East batch of graduate trainees in the middle of August, and is taking applications for the 2015 and 2016 intakes until 10 August.
Holland & Knight exits Middle East to focus on Americas
Miami-based Holland & Knight is closing its sole Middle East base in Abu Dhabi and refocusing on the US and the Latin American markets.
Pinsent launches Middle East training scheme
Pinsent Masons is launching a training contract located in Dubai, Doha and London for four trainees this September.
UAE wants more law graduates
An annual report says that law students made up only 9 per cent of Dubai's graduates last year, and there is a high demand for more.
Dubai hails new era after notary law reform
A new law regarding public notaries and other related changes are heralding a change in pace in the Dubai courts, according to the director of the Dubai Courts Department (DCD).