Dubai Chamber holds workshop on UAE’s new arbitration lawDubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a workshop in collaboration with Taylor Wessing (Middle East) which raised awareness about the UAE’s new arbitration law and examined how various provisions of the law may be interpret More… |
Construction disputes being resolved quickly now, says studyOngoing liquidity issues within the Middle East construction market have resulted in a steady flow of claims being submitted as contractors take a tougher approach to entitlements, however the industry continues to make progress in resolving the More… |
Asar, ICC-Paris hold seminar on arbitrationKuwait’s Al Ruwayeh & Partners (Asar), a leading litigation and finance law firm, recently co-organized a leading seminar on arbitration with the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce – Paris More… |
Total files arbitration against Algeria on oil tax changeFrench oil major Total has filed a request for arbitration against Algeria for changing profit-sharing terms on oil and gas contracts in the mid-2000s, chief executive Patrick Pouyanne said on Saturday. "We tried as always to More… |
ICC Qatar’s Arbitration and ADR Commission gets new chiefInternational Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Qatar has developed a new programme of action for its Arbitration and ADR Commission and has appointed lawyer Charbel Maakaron to head the commission. Maakaron is the managing partner of the Doha More… |
DIFC arbitration centre appoints director, registrarDubai International Financial Centre's (DIFC) LCIA Arbitration Centre has appointed Mohamed ElGhatit as its director and registrar with effect from February 14. The centre is operated by the DIFC Arbitratio More… |
Kurdistan 'has huge claims against Dana Gas consortium'The government of Iraq's Kurdistan region said it would continue to pursue huge financial claims against a consortium including Dana Gas, after the UAE company announced it had won an arbitration award in their long-running dispute. More… |
Dana Gas wins $1.98bn Kurdistan payoutA London court, ruling in a dispute that dragged on for six years, has ordered the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq to pay $1.98 billion to a consortium including Dana Gas of the UAE, Dana said on Sunday. A tribunal of More… |
Arbitration challenges focus for Bahrain meetAl Tamimi & Company, a leading law firm in the region, recently brought together experts from across the field of arbitration to discuss the legal framework around arbitration, with a particular focus on Bahrain. At a session More… |
DIFC Courts to advise planned Kazak arbitration centreThe DIFC Courts have been chosen by Kazakhstan’s central bank to advise on establishing a world-class commercial court system including an arbitration centre at the planned Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). More… |