Middle East

ISLAMIC ARBITRATION

Arbitration in “dire” need of sharia expertise

Specialist arbitration course launched in Dubai as Islamic finance grows and industry responds to “dire need” of expertise.

GENDER

Firm's social responsibility partnership training rural women in India is to feature at Dubai expo 2020.

EXPANSION

Global law firm Clyde & Co celebrates thirty years since it first established an office in the Middle East region.

PRO BONO

Dentons innovative CSR project commemorates the 50th anniversary of its Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices.

INVESTMENT

Mars general counsel hails milestone deal as it takes 100 percent ownership of Dubai LLC following new FDI law.

WORLD CUP

Sponsors of the Qatar World Cup tournament could face reputational risk if current laws against the LGBT community are not suspended for the event.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Saudi Arabia is flouting international law with surge in beheadings, says IBA report which highlights record rate of execution in the kingdom.

ARBITRATION

Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration launches International Fellowship Programme in partnership with CIArb

EXPANSION

Firm expands its dispute resolution offering in Qatar with new partner and team of associates.

SMART CONTRACTS

Big Four firm announces launch of EY Smart Contract Analyzer, a smart contract testing and security service for the public Ethereum blockchain.