Freshfields to Open in Abu Dhabi

U.K. law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer will open in Abu Dhabi now that its application has been fast-tracked.

The law firm already has offices in Dubai and Bahrain, Jun 3, 2008 5:07 PM CDT

Growing Number of Law Firms Contribute to China Relief Efforts

More than a dozen law firms are contributing money to help earthquake victims in China.

While the firms were certainly motivated by the urge…

May 30, 2008 3:00 PM CDT

Man Faces Beheading in Saudi Arabia for Swearing

A man who reportedly took God’s name in vain during an argument with a neighbor in Saudi Arabia is in prison and sentenced to be beheaded.

“This nation is ruled…

May 29, 2008 11:17 PM CDT

Chinese Arbitration Concerns Some U.S. Companies

Some U.S. companies and their lawyers are concerned about arbitration of business disputes in China.

In one high-profile case, an arbitrator who sided with PepsiCo Inc. against a Chinese bottler…

May 9, 2008 3:57 PM CDT

Released Guantanamo Detainee Became Suicide Bomber

A Kuwaiti detainee released from Guantanamo Bay became a suicide bomber in one of three suicide attacks last month in the Iraqi city of Mosul, according to the U.S. military.

May 8, 2008 1:57 PM CDT

Vinson & Elkins Transfers Partners, Prepares to Expand

Houston-based law firm Vinson & Elkins, buoyed by profits from oil clients, is reorganizing and beefing up its offices in New York and abroad.

Seven partners will move to New…

Apr 29, 2008 11:34 AM CDT

First Female Judge Named in United Arab Emirates

The president of the United Arab Emirates has appointed the federation’s first female judge.

Acting in his role as the ruler of Abu Dhabi, the wealthiest of the seven member-states…

Mar 26, 2008 4:50 PM CDT

Another Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Disappears

A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer is missing. At least two other lawyers who have spoken out against the government have recently run into trouble with authorities, and activists now…

Mar 7, 2008 1:53 PM CST

Competition Spurs Dubai Law Firms to Cut Fees

So many law firms have opened offices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that they are now cutting fees to grab more legal work.

Lower fees are most likely in practice…

Mar 7, 2008 12:34 PM CST

Pakistan’s YouTube Censorship Caused Wider Outage

YouTube was inaccessible to Internet users in many countries for as long as two hours on Sunday after Pakistan blocked access in protest of a video clip it deemed to…

Feb 26, 2008 4:07 PM CST

Latham & Watkins to Open Three Middle East Offices

Don’t accuse Latham & Watkins of a cautious entrance into the Middle East. The firm will be boldly going into the region with not just one but three new offices…

Feb 19, 2008 1:27 PM CST

Rights Group Asks Saudi King to Halt Woman’s Beheading for Witchcraft

Human Rights Watch is asking Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah to halt the beheading of a woman convicted of the “absurd” charge of witchcraft.

A Feb 14, 2008 5:27 PM CST

Going for Gold in the Gulf

As Dubai takes its place among the world’s financial centers, law firms follow

Feb 1, 2008 4:40 PM CST

In Smuggled Letter, Pakistan’s Ex-Chief Justice Backs Independent Courts

Pakistan’s former chief justice has released a letter criticizing President Pervez Musharraf for eliminating the country’s independent judiciary.

The letter by Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was his second public statement since…

Jan 31, 2008 4:37 PM CST

Kansas Lawyer Helps Rewrite Jordan’s ADR Laws in ABA Project

A Kansas lawyer traveled to Jordan for three months to help teach alternative dispute resolution through the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative.

Lawrence…

Jan 28, 2008 4:26 PM CST