With its high literacy rate and propensity to produce leading legal talent, Lebanon has established itself as an important commercial hub within the Middle East. GC talks to industry specialists within the banking, finance and insurance sectors to uncover the challenges and opportunities faced by in-house legal professionals in Lebanon.
MACRO-ECONOMY Jordan is a small-sized country that has emerged as the “business capital of the Levant”. The free market economy of Jordan has grown 7% annually since 1999. Due to the implementation of liberal economic policies, Jordan has become one of the most competitive Middle Eastern economies. Jordan boasts a modern and developed banking system …
Fintech is transforming the banking and finance sector in Jordan. Citibank assistant vice president and legal counsel AI Shurbaji explains the important role in-house counsel are playing behind the scenes to facilitate this change.
The Middle East heavily relies on oil and gas revenue to drive economic growth – but, unlike most countries in the region, Jordan lacks commercially viable petroleum deposits. In-house counsel across the country reveal how Jordan, despite lacking oil and gas reserves, has maintained a reputation as a secure and stable business hub in the region.
Iran is situated at the geographic nexus of the Middle East, Levant, Russia, Central Asia and Indian subcontinent. It connects the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf, and lies on the ancient and modern route from the Mediterranean to the subcontinent and China. It shares land borders with Iraq, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and …
An experienced investor in frontier markets, Sadjadi Nejad shares his experience of working with Iran and what it will take for the country to reach its economic potential.
With in-house counsel still a rarity outside of the major state-owned enterprises in Iran, GC talks to Pourmand, whose Andisheh Consultancy business provides external, in-house legal services.
With an abundance of natural resources and a large, highly educated population, Iran is primed to be one of the most significant economies of the future – if it can only overcome decades-old geopolitical roadblocks.
Since its inception in 2006, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has relentlessly worked towards maintaining the monetary and financial stability in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The CBB facilitates market innovation and encourages the use of training and technology to enhance the competitiveness in Bahrain’s financial sector. One of the key recent developments in the …
An experienced in-house counsel in the banking sector, Zabar explains how a desire to be at the forefront of innovation has led to Bahrain becoming a leader in the region for introducing forward-thinking legislation and regulation.