Category: Property Docket

Permit certainty bill leaves renewables vulnerable to revocation

Permit certainty bill leaves renewables vulnerable to revocation

by Vienna Prescott • 16 hours ago

The permit certainty bill aims to protect renewable energy projects, but critics warn its gaps leave wind and...

UAE Tightens Rules on WhatsApp Banking and AI Regulation

UAE Tightens Rules on WhatsApp Banking and AI Regulation

by Josephine Cato • 3 days ago

UAE tightens rules on WhatsApp banking to curb fraud with new AI regulation measures.

Ashurst and Clyde & Co add new Middle East partners

Ashurst and Clyde & Co add new Middle East partners

by Josephine Cato • 3 days ago

Law firms Ashurst and Clyde & Co promote new Middle East partners, expanding their regional presence in key...

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader merger approved

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader merger approved

by Josephine Cato • 7 days ago

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader merger approved, forming a $3.6 billion legal giant ranked fifth-largest globally.

UAE lawyers warn AI risks in contracts without human review

UAE lawyers warn AI risks in contracts without human review

by Josephine Cato • 28 Oct 2026

UAE lawyers warn AI tools may overlook local legal requirements in contracts, risking compliance without human review.

Gowling WLG expands Dubai team with media, sports, IP hires

Gowling WLG expands Dubai team with media, sports, IP hires

by Vienna Prescott • 26 Oct 2026

Dubai legal hires media and sports IP experts as counsel, enhancing Middle East operations with new team members.

DIFC Courts launch blockchain for verifying records

DIFC Courts launch blockchain for verifying records

by Adelaide Fairbanks • 23 Oct 2026

The DIFC Courts launch blockchain for verifying records to aid cross-border disputes and streamline judicial orders.

Escrow shifts from back-office tool to core transaction driver

Escrow shifts from back-office tool to core transaction driver

by Josephine Cato • 22 Oct 2026

Escrow shifts from back-office tool to core transaction driver, becoming essential for complex global deals and M&A restructuring.

Zenith Challenges Tunisia Arbitration Award in European Court

Zenith Challenges Tunisia Arbitration Award in European Court

by Vienna Prescott • 21 Oct 2026

Zenith Energy's subsidiary CNAOG challenges a Tunisia arbitration award in European Court, alleging irregularities in the $130 million...

Former Glencore directors plead not guilty to bribery charges

Former Glencore directors plead not guilty to bribery charges

by Vienna Prescott • 20 Oct 2026

Two former Glencore directors plead not guilty to bribery charges in London court over alleged corrupt payments in...