- Al Tamimi & Company partners with Legora to enhance Arabic legal AI capabilities
- Galadari expands banking and finance practice with arrival of Rimma Izmaylova
- Charles Russell Speechlys secures landmark ruling in Awal Bank liquidation claims case
- Mishcon de Reya expands into UAE with Dubai office opening
- Fraser Dawson returns to Addleshaw Goddard to boost Abu Dhabi corporate practice
- Dentons adds Christopher Neal and Selman Ansari to Dubai corporate practice
- Gateley Middle East appoints Renan Ozturk as partner and head of tax
Top Stories
Accountability in the age of agentic AIThe UAE’s AI ambition is bold, and delivering it responsibly will depend on robust governance, clear accountability and legal foresight. Konexo examines the practical implications for legal teams shaping this next phase. Agentic AI, in simple, non-technical...
Top Stories
Conflict-driven cyber risks: The GC’s roleAs geopolitical conflict reshapes the cyber threat landscape, general counsel are being pushed to the front line — navigating disruption, regulatory scrutiny and rising pressure to protect operations, data and supply chains. The Middle East has seen...
Top Stories
A new merger era?Alexandra Rogers and Faisal Aldhayaan of Norton Rose Fulbright examine what recent reforms to merger control systems in Saudi Arabia and the European Union mean for businesses. Although the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the European...
Top Stories
Capital’s new corridorVinodh Kumar, resident partner of DSK Legal, examines how the India–UAE corridor is evolving into a strategic capital, trade and legal axis in an era of geopolitical realignment. One of the oldest rules in business remains disarmingly...
Top Stories
Contracts in crisisSubhojit Sadhu and Himanshu Chahar of CAM – Middle East review the legal principles governing the discharge of contractual obligations amid the ongoing West Asia war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade. The Strait of Hormuz stands...
Middle East & International News
Al Tamimi & Company has announced a strategic collaboration with Legora to support the advancement of...
Mishcon de Reya, an international law firm with more than 650 lawyers globally, operating at the...
Winston Taylor announced that Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing’s U.K.-led business have officially launched as...
CMS has announced the appointment of Christy Farrer as the first chief operating officer (COO) of...
Linklaters is pleased to announce the appointment of Amro Bakhaidar as the new national managing partner for...
Against the backdrop of increasingly complex, high-value project delivery, a new strategic legal and contract management...
Features
An analysis by Emma Tormey, Celia Johnson-Morgan and Cynthia Abi-Chahine of Ashurst on the region’s evolution as an arbitration hub,...
Accountability in the age of agentic AIThe UAE’s AI ambition is bold, and delivering it responsibly will depend on robust governance, clear accountability and legal foresight....
Opinions
As geopolitical conflict reshapes the cyber threat landscape, general counsel are being pushed to the front line — navigating disruption,...
Capital’s new corridorVinodh Kumar, resident partner of DSK Legal, examines how the India–UAE corridor is evolving into a strategic capital, trade and...
Legal Deals
Charles Russell Speechlys, in its capacity as Liquidator of Awal Bank BSC(c) (In Liquidation) (“Awal Bank”), has had its rejection...
Trowers advises lenders on USD600 million dual‑currency financing for India FDRE projectTrowers & Hamlins has advised a consortium of lenders comprising Standard Chartered Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Bank Ltd.,...
Interviews
In-House Insights
In an era of rising complexity for family offices, chief legal officer Gulfam...
Private Eye
Amr Bajamal, partner at NHB Legal and founder of B Legal...
Movers & Shakers
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants has announced the appointment of Rimma Izmaylova as senior counsel in its Banking & Finance practice in Abu Dhabi, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities across complex financing, project finance, and cross-border transactional matters. Izmaylova brings more than 19 years of international experience gained across leading...
Movers & Shakers
Addleshaw Goddard, has announced the return of Fraser Dawson to the firm’s Middle East practice, joining its Abu Dhabi office as a partner in the Corporate and Private Equity team. His position is effective June 1, 2026. Dawson rejoins Addleshaw Goddard following a senior leadership role at NEOM Investment Fund,...
Movers & Shakers
Dentons has appointed Selman Ansari and Christopher Neal as partners in the Dubai office. Neal has more than 17 years’ experience advising on private M&A, joint ventures, corporate structuring and reorganisations and general corporate advisory matters, often on a multi-jurisdictional basis across the GCC, Europe and UK. His practice covers a...
Middle East Events
June 2026
TO GC Talk Series #66: A New Legal Landscape - Preparing for the UAE's Civil Transactions Law
18 June 2026
The Oath GC Talk Series in association with Afridi & Angell and legal research partner LexisNexis Middle East.
8.45am - 10.45am
At Dubai, UAE
