Natasha Doris

United Kingdom

Journalist at CDR (Commercial Dispute Resolution)

Journalist at African Law and Business

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Articles

Roebuck Lecture spotlights dangers of vast arbitral awards

1 week ago | cdr-news.com | Natasha Doris

The annual Ciarb lecture tackled the inequalities and harms of current arbitral proceedings, and appealed for a united approach to dispute resolution across the different methods. The 15th annual Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) Roebuck lecture took aim at the disruption and dangers of vast arbitral awards to the global legal system.
FATF removes Tanzania and Mali from grey list

1 week ago | africanlawbusiness.com | Natasha Doris

The Financial Action Task Force has kept 11 African countries under increased monitoring. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Tanzania and Mali from its grey list, signalling an end to its increased monitoring of the states’ financial crime and anti-money laundering frameworks. The FATF published its latest list of jurisdictions on the grey list on 13 June.
Matouk Bassiouny adds Cairo M&A and corporate partner

1 week ago | africanlawbusiness.com | Natasha Doris

The firm has hired a returning lawyer to its Egypt branch after a nine-month absence. Matouk Bassiouny has added Khaled Diaa as a partner in its Cairo corporate and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) practice. Diaa returned to the firm earlier in June after a nine-month tenure as corporate counsel at Hill International.
PCA signs host country agreement with Bahrain

1 week ago | cdr-news.com | Natasha Doris

The Hague-headquartered institution has met with the leadership in Bahrain to exchange expertise and explore avenues for alternative dispute resolution. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has signed a host country agreement with the Kingdom of Bahrain. The deal was signed by PCA Secretary-General Dr Hab. Marcin Czepelak and Bahrain’s Minister of Justice Nawaf bin Mohammed Al Maawda on Tuesday (17 June).
Dentons snaps up energy litigator

1 week ago | cdr-news.com | Natasha Doris

The legal giant has hired a shareholder with expertise in the renewable energy sector for its Iowa client offering. Dentons Davis Brown has hired energy litigator Kristy Rogers as a shareholder in its Des Moines, Iowa litigation division. The firm announced her arrival on Tuesday (17 June) from Fredrikson & Byron, where she worked for the past seven-and-a-half years.
Court of Appeal rules CHOs are on the hook for failed litigation costs

1 week ago | cdr-news.com | Natasha Doris

The ruling comes as a victory for insurers, which have typically viewed credit hire organisations as a thorn in their side. The Court of Appeal has ruled that credit hire organisations (CHOs) are liable for costs incurred by the defendant in unsuccessful litigation. The decision was delivered by Lord Justice Birss, Lady Justice Nicola Davies and Lord Justice Coulson on 13 June.
Baker McKenzie adds Rod Rosenstein to lead national security practice

1 week ago | cdr-news.com | Natasha Doris

The firm has poached a former US deputy attorney general and veteran of the DoJ, who served under Presidents Bush, Obama and Trump. Baker McKenzie has added former US deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein to its Washington, DC, office as chair of its national security practice, and as partner in its North America litigation and government enforcement and global disputes practices.
Knights adds Osborne Clarke disputes partner

1 week ago | cdr-news.com | Natasha Doris

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FCPA enforcement redirects to cartels and US national interests

2 weeks ago | cdr-news.com | Natasha Doris

The Trump administration’s ‘America first’ policies have bled into the FCPA, but companies cannot afford to take their eye off corporate compliance. The US administration has released new enforcement priorities for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), narrowing its focus on cartels and US national security interests.
Burkina Faso secures gold mining nationalisation

2 weeks ago | africanlawbusiness.com | Natasha Doris

The West African state has brought a number of assets under the ownership of a government vehicle, as it seeks a higher ownership share of gold mining projects. Burkina Faso has transferred five of its gold mining assets to state ownership, with the government announcing the transaction in a decree on Wednesday (11 June).