It is a sad day for the legal community. Trainees and newly qualified lawyers will soon be asking the question who's ' Who's Who Legal?...

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...

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

The Bench is delighted to announce that it advised UAE based LPME Studios on the first release by their flagship record label LPME...

The Bench is proud to announce that it provided pro bono legal advice to DanahAl Ali, the first Emirati to climb Everest and Lhotse in...

The Who's Who Legal (WWL) Sports & Gaming 2022 guide was released recently on 30 September. According to WWL, "Sports & Gaming seeks to...

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

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 –...

Further to our earlier update on the controversial split between the Sport & Entertainment practice areas, the newly formed Who's Who...

In what has been described as the legal publication equivalent of the Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston divorce, long term partners 'Sports...

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...

Following on from our other free zone blogs on SHAMS and IFZA, we now look at another free zone offering in Dubai - Nook. Nook launched...

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...