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Clyde & Co adds 'leading IP lawyer' to Middle East practice
Law firm Clyde & Co LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of partner Joycia Young into its Middle East Intellectual Property (IP) group. Joycia's principal areas of practice are intellectual property and franchising; her arrival enhances and further entrenches the firm's dominant market position in this area by combining two of the region's leading practices.
Clyde & Co advises Zulekha Hospitals Group on Indian and Middle East expansion
Clyde & Co has advised the Zulekha Hospitals Group on obtaining a USD 24 million convertible loan facility from the IFC (a member of the World Bank Group), and on a major restructuring of the Group's affairs in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent region.
Clyde & Co increases strength of Middle East expertise
Clyde & Co announced today the arrival of Martin Davies as a partner, joining from Howard Kennedy where he headed the firm’s specialist International Group. Martin, who has also been the elected Chairman of global legal network LAW for a number of years, will be based London but will have a key strategic role, focusing initially on the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as well as North America. This brings the firm’s lateral partner hires in the last 14 months to 27.
Implications for Bidders as UK Government scraps BSF
On 5 July the Government announced it had scrapped all 58 Building Schools for the Future schemes that have not reached financial close.
Clyde & Co and ALMT Legal act for Excelsoft on agreement with CycloneHaven
Clyde & Co and its associated Indian firm, ALMT Legal, have acted for Excelsoft in their arrangements with CycloneHaven, a group company of Infinitas Learning, Netherlands.
Clyde & Co announces 17 Middle East Senior Associate and Legal Director promotions
International law firm Clyde & Co has announced 17 internal promotions across its 4 Middle East offices with the progression of an additional 13 Senior Associates and the appointment of 4 Legal Directors.
Clyde & Co advises Capita Managing Agency with first live syndicate
Clyde & Co advised Capita Managing Agency Ltd, part of the Capita Group plc, on their approval from Lloyd’s to manage live syndicates, the first of which will commence underwriting on June 30th, 2010.
Radio interview: control the spread of World Cup fever in your workforce in the UAE
Sara Khoja, senior associate, and Joanne Hennessy, associate, of the Clyde & Co employment and incentives team in the Middle East talks to Dubai Eye on the tricky subject of the World Cup labour laws and their legal ramifications.
