NEXT
Sign in to follow

International Edition

Wragges continues Middle East push with Dubai office launch

Wragge & Co has launched a branch in Dubai, marking the UK top 30 law firm's entry into the largest legal market in the Middle East. The office opened today (6 September) under the firm's existing joint venture with local lawyer Mohamed Al Mehairi - Wragge & Co Legal Consultants - which was set up in December last year when the firm launched in Abu Dhabi.
2 minute read

International Edition

Trowers moves partner out of Bahrain to take new role as UAE head

Trowers & Hamlins has relocated the head of its telecoms practice from Bahrain to Dubai to take up the new role of United Arab Emirates (UAE) managing partner. Abdullah Mutawi has already assumed the new role, which will see him work closely with the firm's regional heads Nick White in Dubai and Andrew Rae in Abu Dhabi. The firm's Bahrain base will continue to be led by Dominic O'Neil.
2 minute read

International Edition

Africa and Middle East

The Arab Spring's silver lining, the stampede to enter the African legal market, Angola's protectionist approach to its resources, South Sudan's first steps as a sovereign state and Saudi Arabia's economy and forward-thinking monarch
1 minute read

International Edition

Rising from the rubble - the Arab Spring becomes a summer

The Arab Spring has become a summer. More than six months since a solitary act of protest in Tunisia became the catalyst for widespread political unrest that swept throughout much of the Arab world, the swelling tide of uprisings in the Middle East continues. As the Muslim month of fasting comes to an end, the region is radically different to how it was one year ago. A violent transformation has taken place: dictators have fallen, dynamics have shifted and the institutional setup of the region has been radically altered. Most pressingly for the legal sector, markets in places such as Bahrain, Egypt and Libya have been hit hard.
11 minute read

International Edition

Separation strategy - A&O on the legal issues facing the newly-formed South Sudan

On Saturday 9 July 2011, the Republic of South Sudan became the 193rd sovereign state. And with the establishment of any new country, there are ultimately legal consequences that need to be addressed. Last January, 98.83% of the people in Southern Sudan voted for independence from the North in a national referendum. This resulted in the creation of the world's newest nation – the Republic of South Sudan – on 9 July 2011. Although the establishment of new sovereign states happens more often than one may think (East Timor, Montenegro and Kosovo all became independent nations in the last decade), there are always questions pertaining to the resulting legal consequences. For Sudan, the key question revolves around the status of Sudan's debt claims and the existing contracts entered into with the Republic of Sudan in respect of the resources of the South.
8 minute read

International Edition

African stampede - why the scramble for Africa can benefit both international and local firms

The stampede to enter the African legal market can benefit both international and local law firms, says Shearman & Sterling's Christophe Asselineau
5 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith becomes latest UK firm to target Qatar launch

Herbert Smith has become the latest City law firm to target the Qatar market as the firm gears up for the launch of a new office in Doha. The firm began the licence application process last month, with a view to opening in Doha at the end of the year if the launch is approved.
2 minute read

International Edition

Barclays opens tender for Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific panel

Barclays is launching the second phase of its global panel review, with the bank this week to send out a tender document to law firms across Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The review, which is being led by Barclays Capital EMEA general counsel Erica Handling and Barclays deputy group GC Michael Shaw, comes just over a month after Barclays concluded a three-month review of its roster of external advisers in the US and UK.
2 minute read

International Edition

CC looks to expand African reach with further office launches

Clifford Chance (CC) is considering opening further offices in Africa after becoming one of three top 10 City law firms to announce plans to open in Morocco within the last month. The firm, which along with Norton Rose last week confirmed plans to follow Allen & Overy (A&O) into Casablanca later this year, said that the launch of its first African office could be followed by other openings on the continent.
3 minute read

International Edition

Norton Rose becomes latest UK firm to confirm Casablanca launch plans

Norton Rose is set to open an office in Casablanca, making it the third top 10 UK firm to announce a Moroccan launch in the last two weeks. The office, which will open in September, marks the firm's second foray into the African continent this year, after its merger with South Africa's Deneys Reitz went live on 1 June.
3 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Why Embracing Change Is Essential for Your Legal Department

    Brought to you by DiliTrust

    Download Now

  • International Export and Trade Assistance State Law Survey

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now

  • The Hidden Cost of Bad Reviews: Why Law Firms & Attorneys Can't Afford a Damaged Online Reputation

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now