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Foreign lawyers in Kurdistan warned of action against "illegal" practice
A spokesperson purportedly connected to the Kurdistan Bar Association Council has confirmed that it will be pursuing international lawyers it believes are practising without a licence in the region.
Star of Africa
Fresh from a round of bank restructuring, lawyers in Nigeria are eyeing up the myriad opportunities in their increasingly middle-class country
Arabian plights
While the Arab Spring has left some deals up in the air, infrastructure work looks set to be the main area of growth in North Africa
Kuwaiting game
Kuwait is instituting reforms with the aim of becoming the trade centre of the Middle East, but only a handful of global firms have grasped the nettle
Kicking off in Qatar
Qatar is gearing up to host the Fifa World Cup in a decade’s time, which means teams of lawyers are also filing in. Dale McEwan reports on their goals
Safer bet
Iraq’s legal market is showing signs of stability following a decade of turmoil, and with energy featuring, highly international firms are beginning to take note
Staffing up
Dale McEwan looks at how law firms have adapted their recruitment methods in response to an altered legal sector in the UAE
