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A delegation of senior barristers led by Desmond Browne QC, the Chairman of the Bar, has made a five-day visit to the Gulf. The Bar’s visit took in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, and followed the first successful mission to the region in 2008. The senior members of the Bar Council taking part in this year’s delegation included Michael Brindle QC (immediate past Chairman of the Bar Council’s International Committee); Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC (Vice Chairman of the Bar Council’s International Committee); Michael Patchett-Joyce (Vice Chairman of the Bar Council’s International Committee); and Dr Mark Hoyle (Chair of the Bar Council’s Middle East Interest Group, and Member of the Bar Council’s International Committee with responsibility for the Arab World). Those who visited the Gulf have years of practice as expert advocates in international commercial work. They used their visit to share their knowledge and experience of best practice with the local legal community.
A series of high-level meetings took place during the five days, including with the British - Bahrain Business Forum; the Central Bank of Bahrain; the Deputy Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre; and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre. The delegation also co-hosted a number of high-level receptions and seminars. Seminar in Bahrain and Dubai, provided a valuable opportunity for mutual discussion on the topic ‘Post Credit-Crunch Dispute Resolution: Finance, Chancery, Commercial and Construction Aspects’.
A series of high-level meetings took place during the five days, including with the British - Bahrain Business Forum; the Central Bank of Bahrain; the Deputy Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre; and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre. The delegation also co-hosted a number of high-level receptions and seminars. Seminar in Bahrain and Dubai, provided a valuable opportunity for mutual discussion on the topic ‘Post Credit-Crunch Dispute Resolution: Finance, Chancery, Commercial and Construction Aspects’.
A delegation of senior barristers led by Desmond Browne QC, the Chairman of the Bar, has made a five-day visit to the Gulf. The Bar’s visit took in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, and followed the first successful mission to the region in 2008. The senior members of the Bar Council taking part in this year’s delegation included Michael Brindle QC (immediate past Chairman of the Bar Council’s International Committee); Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC (Vice Chairman of the Bar Council’s International Committee); Michael Patchett-Joyce (Vice Chairman of the Bar Council’s International Committee); and Dr Mark Hoyle (Chair of the Bar Council’s Middle East Interest Group, and Member of the Bar Council’s International Committee with responsibility for the Arab World). Those who visited the Gulf have years of practice as expert advocates in international commercial work. They used their visit to share their knowledge and experience of best practice with the local legal community.
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