Peter Shaw-Smith

1 week ago | law.com | Peter Shaw-Smith

Clifford Chance and A&O Shearman are advising on key aspects of Wynn Resorts' $5.1 billion bet to develop the UAE’s first licensed casino at Ras Al Khaimah’s Marjan Island, set to open in 2027. Wynn’s project represents a major cultural and economic milestone in a Muslim-majority country where gambling is traditionally banned.

1 month ago | law.com | Peter Shaw-Smith

When UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the approval of the establishment of a Regulatory Intelligence Office within the cabinet last week, it signalled a shift towards legal technology in the Middle East in more ways than one. The country is adopting AI-friendly policies at the same time as the legal tech community prepares to revolutionise the industry in areas from contract management to arbitration.

1 month ago | law.com | Peter Shaw-Smith

When UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the approval of the establishment of a Regulatory Intelligence Office within the cabinet last week, it signalled a shift towards legal technology in the Middle East in more ways than one. The country is adopting AI-friendly policies at the same time as the legal tech community prepares to revolutionise the industry in areas from contract management to arbitration.

1 month ago | law.com | Peter Shaw-Smith

Addleshaw Goddard’s Middle East debt restructuring practice is competing head-on with the region’s most prominent international firms, as the market for company reorganisations benefits from new laws and grows in sophistication, especially in Saudi Arabia. Today, the firm is working on many of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s largest deals. It's been mentioned alongside the likes of Latham & Watkins as the key competitors in the region.

1 month ago | law.com | Peter Shaw-Smith

Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.