The UAE is booming despite turmoil in the surrounding area and a depressed oil price, and firms expect a further boost when sanctions against Iran are lifted. Senior Associate, Barry Greenberg discusses this in a panel. What have been the highlights of 2015 so far for you and what sort of market trends do you…
BSA has signed an agreement with the Dubai Autism Centre to provide a range of legal services on pro bono basis, as part of CSR initiatives. The signing ceremony which took place last month at the Centre was attended by BSA staff members, including Senior Partner Dr Ahmad Bin Hezeem, Managing Partner Jimmy Haoula, and…
BSA launch event BSA hosted an exclusive reception this month at the Burj Al Arab to celebrate the joining of new Senior Partner Dr Ahmad Bin Hezeem, former Dubai Courts Director General. Dr Ahmad’s addition to the firm and the formation of a new shareholding structure positions BSA as the first local and regional law…
BSA together with JAFZA organized a four-day road-show in Paris and Lyon, which included seminars and networking events with 300 of France’s most prominent companies from a range of industry sectors. The road-show presented Dubai as a key business hub and promoted the expansion of French companies into the region by highlighting the opportunities available…
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Al Nahyan enacted UAE Federal Law No (2) of 2015 governing the establishing of commercial companies in the UAE. The new law is a departure from the previous corporate governance system regulating commercial companies in the UAE, and is a testament to the UAE leadership’s commitment to modernize the private sector,…
Dubai was filled with a fresh breeze of cutting edge arbitration practitioners in November, with GAR Live, the Alexander Lecture and the CIArb International Conference being the most significant events, all preceded by a very relevant and timely lecture given by the DIFC Courts. Whilst there was no stone unturned as far as coverage of…
The reception, which took place in Paris on 23 October on the occasion of the SIAL (the largest global international food products exhibition) and the Paris Art Fair, was held at a prestigious private residence along Avenue de Messine. The event was attended by a selection of UAE, Oman, KSA, and Qatar businessmen in addition…
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) published its ‘Standard for Issuing, Acquiring, and Trading Sukuk’ on the 2nd April 2014. Rima Mrad takes us through the details. After researching and reviewing the existing Shariah Sukuk standards with Islamic scholars and various regulatory bodies, the DFM issued the Standard to ensure Shariah compliance in the owning and…
The Abu Dhabi Government has amended its judicial fees regime. Mazen Talih, Associate at BSA, Abu Dhabi office looks at what this means to litigators. What’s happening? The Abu Dhabi Government has passed a law – Abu Dhabi Law No. 6/2013 – which regulates and determines, among other things, court fees which must be settled…
Affiliation offers clients convenient access to legal expertise around the globe. Bin Shabib & Associates, a regional Middle East law firm who is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, today announced that it has been awarded recertification in Meritas, a global alliance of business law firms. Bin Shabib joined Meritas in 2010, and as a…
