BSA is proud to be a bronze sponsor of a flagship conference on International Arbitration to be held from the 8th to 9th of March in Dubai. The conference theme is ‘The Synergy and Divergence between Civil and Common Law in International Arbitration’. BSA will be represented by Antonios Dimitracopoulos. Antonios is a Fellow of…
Speaker at a workshop organised by Dubai Chamber. Held at Dubai Chamber (main office), on 16 August 2016. Topic: Key legal aspects of real estate Speaker: John Peacock, Senior Associate The topics of discussion included: Legal issues surrounding real estate ownership & transfer Structuring Real estate ownership in the UAE. The workshop was featured in the…
The first half of 2016 has justified what many analysts have forecasted in regards to the shipping insurance sector in the Gulf Region – that it will maintain the trends witnessed in 2015, with one salient exception – Iran. Regional developments have not necessarily spiraled, but economic conditions have not improved significantly either. Thus, the…
Speaker at Insurance event organised by Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC). Held in London on 1 June 2016. Topic: Insurance in Iran Speaker: Michael Kortbawi, Partner The topics of discussion were: Relevance of Iran – demographics, econnomics and insurance players Legal framework for insurance in Iran – laws, takaful and sanctions The audience will be made…
This month witnessed the much-awaited announcement regarding the establishment of a national regulatory authority for Shariah in the UAE which is expected to further promote the overall local Islamic economy. Earlier in May, the UAE cabinet approved the launch of a national regulatory Shariah authority which will be in charge of supervising the Shariah boards of individual banks and…
The Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 2016 took place on 12 May 2016 at The Ritz-Carlton, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai, UAE. The awards aim to recognise exceptional achievement by private practice and in-house lawyers working in local and international companies and law firms. Senior Partner Dr Ahmad Bin Hezeem, Partner Abdullah Ishnaneh, Senior Associates Nadim…
