Introduction On 22 July 2024, during his 3rd State of the Nation Address, the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.,...

Written by Kelly Tymburski and Afaf Alubaidi A New Regulatory and Licensing Framework In a groundbreaking and long-awaited development,...

Since 1991, Legal 500 has been providing readers with an annually updated, impartial, third-party opinion on the leading law firms and...

The 2024 Chambers & Partners Global rankings have just been released and this year Chambers made a surprise decision to split the UAE...

The Who's Who Legal (WWL) Franchising 2023 guide was released recently on 17 November 2023, which according to WWL, "shines the spotlight...

Alexandra Plain, previously General Counsel of AccorHotels MEA based in Dubai, joins The Bench to head up the firm’s leading Hospitality...

The Bench is delighted to announce that it has kicked off its trainee solicitor programme and would like to welcome Aditya Kiran and...

The Bench recently advised long-standing client RMAL Hospitality PJSC on a franchise development agreement with The Social Gaming Group...

Since 1991, Legal 500 has been providing readers with an annually updated, impartial, third-party opinion on the leading law firms and...

The Bench advised long standing client Akmal Anuar (via his consultancy company White Rice Consultancy LLC) on a restaurant management...

Since 1991, Legal 500 has been providing readers with an annually updated, impartial, third-party opinion on the leading law firms and...

The Bench advised the global hospitality group Accor on its strategic partnership, through its loyalty program ALL-Accor Live Limitless,...

The Chambers & Partners Global rankings have just been released and two of the Bench's Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) team (Joby...

In recent weeks, there has been a lot of media attention on what appears to be a significant development from a regional standpoint –...

The Bench advised long-standing client RMAL Hospitality PJSC on a franchise agreement for the expansion of the popular Lebanese street...

The Oath Middle East Legal Awards has announced the 2021 finalists and we are chuffed that The Bench is in the running for awards in our...

Suzanne has over 15 years' experience gained initially in the UK in some of the leading real estate law firms (Nabarro, now CMS) before...

The Bench was recently awarded 'Rising Law Firm of the Year' at Thomson Reuter's inaugural Asian Legal Business Middle East Law Awards...

Thomson Reuters recently launched the inaugural ALB Middle East Law Awards 2021. These prestigious awards recognise the excellence and...

The Chambers & Partners Global rankings have just been released and the Bench's Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) team has now been...