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Oct 1410 min read
One Door Closes, Another Opens: POGO Ban Looms as UAE Legalises Online Gaming
Introduction On 22 July 2024, during his 3rd State of the Nation Address, the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.,...
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The Bench
Jul 317 min read
Going All In: UAE Becomes First GCC Country To Legalise Commercial Gaming / Gambling
Written by Kelly Tymburski and Afaf Alubaidi A New Regulatory and Licensing Framework In a groundbreaking and long-awaited development,...
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Apr 23 min read
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Recognises The Bench's Collaborative Responsive Approach
Since 1991, Legal 500 has been providing readers with an annually updated, impartial, third-party opinion on the leading law firms and...
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Feb 222 min read
Chambers & Partners 2024 Divides the UAE TMT Community
The 2024 Chambers & Partners Global rankings have just been released and this year Chambers made a surprise decision to split the UAE...
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The Bench
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Guess Who's Back in Who's Who Franchising
The Who's Who Legal (WWL) Franchising 2023 guide was released recently on 17 November 2023, which according to WWL, "shines the spotlight...
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The Bench
Sep 20, 20231 min read
The Bench Step Up to the OCHE
The Bench recently advised long-standing client RMAL Hospitality PJSC on a franchise development agreement with The Social Gaming Group...
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The Bench
Aug 3, 20231 min read
The Bench Advises LPME Studios on Carole Samaha Release
The Bench is delighted to announce that it advised UAE based LPME Studios on the first release by their flagship record label LPME...
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The Bench
Jul 4, 20232 min read
The Bench 'On Top Of The World' With Danah Al Ali
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...
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The Bench
Oct 17, 20222 min read
The Top UAE Sports & Gaming Lawyers 2022
The Who's Who Legal (WWL) Sports & Gaming 2022 guide was released recently on 30 September. According to WWL, "Sports & Gaming seeks to...
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The Bench
Apr 11, 20223 min read
The Bench's Flexibility Recognised in Legal 500 2022 Results
Since 1991, Legal 500 has been providing readers with an annually updated, impartial, third-party opinion on the leading law firms and...
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The Bench
Feb 18, 20223 min read
The Combined Bench Strength of TMT Specialists Recognised in Chambers Global 2022
The Chambers & Partners Global rankings have just been released and two of the Bench's Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) team (Joby...
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The Bench
Feb 14, 20223 min read
Game On UAE
In recent weeks, there has been a lot of media attention on what appears to be a significant development from a regional standpoint –...
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The Bench
Feb 3, 20221 min read
Who's Who Legal: Telecoms, Media & Entertainment 2022 Identifies 6 Leading Lawyers in the UAE
Further to our earlier update on the controversial split between the Sport & Entertainment practice areas, the newly formed Who's Who...
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The Bench
Nov 4, 20211 min read
Breaking News: Who's Who Legal Sports & Entertainment Divorce Shocks the Legal Community
In what has been described as the legal publication equivalent of the Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston divorce, long term partners 'Sports...
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The Bench
Oct 10, 20211 min read
The Bench in the Running for TMT and Real Estate Team of the Year
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...
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The Bench
Aug 4, 20213 min read
Nook: A Dubai Freezone for Sports, Fitness and Wellness Start-Ups
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...
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Apr 6, 20211 min read
The Bench Awarded Rising Law Firm of the Year 2021
The Bench was recently awarded 'Rising Law Firm of the Year' at Thomson Reuter's inaugural Asian Legal Business Middle East Law Awards...
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The Bench
Mar 2, 20211 min read
The Bench Finalists in the ALB Middle East Law Awards 2021
Thomson Reuters recently launched the inaugural ALB Middle East Law Awards 2021. These prestigious awards recognise the excellence and...
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The Bench
Feb 22, 20212 min read
The Bench's TMT Team Promoted in Chambers and Partners Global 2021
The Chambers & Partners Global rankings have just been released and the Bench's Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) team has now been...
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