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Peter Shaw-Smith is the Middle East-based correspondent for Law.com International. He writes about lawyers and legal issues across the Middle East. His coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. He can be reached at [email protected]
January 12, 2022 | International Edition
The hire comes as international firms in the region strategise to make the most of the increasing competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
2 minute read
January 11, 2022 | International Edition
The top Middle East firm appears poised for growth, despite earlier misgivings about the pandemic.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
2 minute read
January 7, 2022 | International Edition
Privatization, sustainability and cryptocurrency are all on the agenda as the Middle East's hubs ride high into 2022.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
3 minute read
December 22, 2021 | International Edition
Saudi vs UAE, visa issues, Ever Given in the Suez, regulatory changes and remote working were just some of the themes that occupied lawyers in the Middle East this year.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
5 minute read
December 9, 2021 | International Edition
The shift to a Saturday-Sunday weekend for government workers shows the UAE is striving to align itself with business practice in much of the rest of the world, with international lawyers hoping the change will be adopted by the private sector in due course.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
4 minute read
December 7, 2021 | International Edition
Clydes has seen plenty of movement in the Middle East in the past 18 months, with partners joining an leaving, and the firm exiting Oman earlier in 2021.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
2 minute read
November 10, 2021 | International Edition
The launch comes at a time when firms with an eye on the region will be choosing carefully between the UAE and the fast-liberalising Saudi Arabia.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
2 minute read
November 9, 2021 | International Edition
Dubai's legal regulator has launched a number of investigations into lawyers concerning alleged conflicts of interest.
By Peter Shaw-Smith
2 minute read
November 9, 2021 | Law.com
The Saudi government's move to "take the lion's share" of business happening in the Middle East has got lawyers talking. Could Riyadh become the new centre for law firms in the region?
By Peter Shaw-Smith
8 minute read
November 9, 2021 | International Edition
The Saudi government's move to "take the lion's share" of business happening in the Middle East has got lawyers talking. Could Riyadh become the new centre for law firms in the region?
By Peter Shaw-Smith
8 minute read
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