Bermuda is becoming an increasingly popular choice for MENA-based companies entering into joint ventures and it is easy to see why, says Kerri Lefebvre.
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More experienced arbitrators and highly specialised experts are needed to stop Dubai sinking under the pressure from its maelstrom of disputes, Imad Al Jamal tells The Brief.
It seems there is no better time than now to invest in Saudi Arabia. Its government is running on a surplus, GDP is expected to grow 4.5 per cent this year and projects in the kingdom are expected to total US$1trn by 2015. Tracey Scott reports
The level of interest shown in the government of Bahrain’s US$1.25bn bond offering represents a breakthrough in the US market, Freshfields’ lawyers tell Kathryn Young.
Norton Rose has acted for technology development firm International Innovative Technologies in the UK’s first sukuk.
