In-House Congress Middle East, Dubai 2020

The 14th annual In-House Congress Middle East, Dubai took place on March 3. Sadiq Jafar of Hadef & Partners ably moderated a lively and interactive plenary session that stimulated debate between in-house counsel and private practice lawyers, entitled “Like the Shoreline and the Sea: The ever-evolving relationship between in-house teams and external providers”.

Topics covered included the amended Civil Procedures Law, 10 things every in-house lawyer should know about dispute resolution, economic substance in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, effectively managing a potential litigation crisis, deconstructing regulatory risk for foreign entities in India, recent developments in UAE labour and employment law and a scenario-led approach to making sure your commercial contract knows who you are, what you want and where you’re going.

Thanks to co-hosts Afridi & Angell, Al Suwaidi & Company, BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates, Gibson Dunn, Hadef & Partners, HSA Advocates and Maples Group, as well as sponsor Taylor Root.