Al Tamimi & Company Advocates and Legal Consultants, one of the leading law firms in the Arabian Gulf region, announced last Wednesday that it will co-chair the International Bar Association’s (IBA) “Islamic Finance in the Middle East” conference on the 13th January. Husam Hourani, partner and head of the banking and finance department at Al Tamimi, will deliver the opening remarks and act as moderator.
The IBA, which is the world’s leading organization of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies, recently opened its Middle East office in Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) in order to keep abreast of local and regional developments.
The conference will be co-chaired by Allen & Overy, a leading London-based international law firm.