News & Events
News & Events
OTC’s Dubai based barristers David Russell KC, Philip Punwar and Sean Yates will be providing training at the DIFC Vol.2 Reissue Book Launch event on Tuesday 29th April at DIFC Academy in Dubai. The Book Launch event, hosted by LexisNexis Middle East and DIFC Academy will bring together leading legal minds to unpack the 2024 updates to DIFC Digital Asset Law and Contract Law. The in-person training sessions will take place from 10am to 12pm. Philip Punwar and Sean Yates will be presenting on DIFC Contract Law: Recent Amendments & Legal Developments. This course aims to: Apply legal principles from the DIFC Contract Law to effectively draft, review, and assess contracts, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations Explain the key provisions…
News 28 Apr, 2025
David Russell KC will be speaking at the ‘Building a Lasting Legacy – The Future of Family Businesses in Dubai’ event on Thursday 1st May 2025 taking place at Dubai Chambers. This event is organised by Dubai Chambers in collaboration with Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism. The event will highlight the new UAE Family Business Law, which introduces a comprehensive legal framework designed to strengthen business continuity, governance, and succession planning for family-owned enterprises. David Russell KC will be part of a panel discussion alongside speakers from Hourani & Partners, PwC Middle East and Maha Bin Hendi Law Firm addressing ‘Building a Lasting Legacy: Structuring Family Businesses for Sustainable Growth and Wealth Transfer’. This discussion will take place from…
News 22 Apr, 2025
David Russell KC featured in M/HQ’s Foundation 101 Podcast Series discussing ‘New Dubai Law No. (2) of 2025 Concerning the DIFC Courts: Impact on DIFC Foundations and Underlying Entities.’ M/HQ is a multi-services platform catering to successful individuals and international families. They assist in establishing and servicing Group and Family Holdings, Single and Multi-Family offices, Foundations and other asset consolidation/protection and intergenerational wealth management structures. In this podcast, David Russell KC discusses the New Dubai Law No. (2) and the relevant changes between the old and new laws including; visa structures, the DIFC and which jurisdictions each of the laws deal with, including Article 14A1. Click below to watch the full episode of the Podcast Series. Find out more David…
News, Webinars & Recordings 3 Apr, 2025
We are delighted to announce that Chambers Global 2025 has ranked our members for their individual expertise and awarded a Band 2 Set Ranking in Dispute Resolution: The English Bar (Middle East). Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to be ranked in the Chambers Global 2025 Guide as a Band 2 Set in Dispute Resolution: The English Bar (Middle East-wide). OTC has been in the Middle East for close to a decade with a Dubai office which serves as the hub of our Middle East operations. Chambers Global noted that Outer Temple is a well-known chambers in DIFC litigation and frequently instructed by parties in disputes before the DIFC Courts; “They are a pre-eminent set for DIFC regulations and DIFC Court…
News 14 Feb, 2025
We are delighted to announce that Justina Stewart has been awarded the ‘Commercial Junior of the Year’ Award at the Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2025. The Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2025 took place on Thursday, 30th January 2025 at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, UAE. These awards reflect the competency in providing expert advisory and advocacy services and facilities in the Middle East. With Outer Temple Chambers being nominated for 4 Awards in the Region, we are pleased to share that Justina Stewart has been recognised for her expertise in International Commercial Litigation as Junior of The Year. Justina Stewart is one of the very few barristers who not only has a caseload spanning some of…
News 31 Jan, 2025
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Commercial Set of the Year, Commercial Silk of the Year, Commercial Junior of the Year and UAE Set of the Year at the Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2025. Outer Temple Chambers (Commercial Set of the Year), Andrew Spink KC (Commercial Silk of the Year) and Justina Stewart (Commercial Junior of the Year) have been recognised in the Commercial category under the English Bar in the Middle East. We are overjoyed to also be ranked as the UAE Set of the Year. The awards will be taking place on Thursday, 30th January 2025 at Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE. These awards reflect the competency…
News 23 Jan, 2025
Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2025 have today launched their 2025 Guide and we are delighted to share the highlights from this year’s rankings, including two Band 1 awards for our Pensions Law team and Travel Law team. We are delighted to share the news that Outer Temple Chambers has yet again been awarded 9 set rankings in the 2025 Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide and over 110 individual rankings. In what is our best set of rankings ever, our individual rankings see 12 new entries and 16 elevations, whilst we are delighted with two new Band 1 set rankings. A huge congratulations to all of our barristers and clerks for another year of excellent results. A particular thank…
News 17 Oct, 2024
Following the release of the Chambers Global 2024 guide, we are delighted to share that Nicolas Stallworthy KC, Andrew Spink KC, David E Grant KC, Justina Stewart and Stephen Doherty have been ranked in the Dispute Resolution category. Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to be ranked in the Chambers Global 2024 Guide. The Chambers Global Guide ranks the top global lawyers and law firms in over 200 jurisdictions across the world. Each ranking is based on in-depth research, conducted by the experienced team of researchers at Chambers Global. Chambers Global provides recommendations that can be relied on, to ensure clients are able to make the best-informed decision when choosing legal services. Five of our members have been recognised within the Dispute Resolution:…
News 19 Feb, 2024
Philip Punwar has once again been ranked for Commercial Litigation in the UAE by Who’s Who Legal. Who’s Who Legal (WWL): Commercial Litigation identifies leading commercial litigators, expert witnesses and e-discovery experts around the world. Philip Punwar has been ranked as a ‘Recommended Barrister’ for Commercial Litigation in the UAE. WWL notes that: “Philip Punwar wins acclaim for his innovative work advising domestic and international clients on complex disputes in the finance and healthcare sectors.” To read the full list of the 2024 rankings for Commercial Litigation in the UAE, click here. Find out more Philip Punwar has over thirty years’ litigation experience. He has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in England and the Dubai International Financial…
External Publications 11 Dec, 2023
Outer Temple Chambers is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Commercial Set of the Year and Commercial Junior of the Year at the Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2024. Outer Temple Chambers and Dr Ali Almihdar have been recognised in the Commercial category under the English Bar in the Middle East. The awards will be taking place on Thursday, 8 February 2024 at Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE. These awards reflect the competency in providing expert advisory and advocacy services and facilities under Commercial Litigation in the Middle East. Outer Temple Chambers has been in the Middle East for close to a decade and our members close to 20 years. Members have been involved in some…
News 28 Nov, 2023
Outer Temple Chambers and DIFC hosted a seminar on ‘What opportunities does the Dubai International Financial Centre offer to Private Wealth & Family Offices?’ in September 2023 at 180 Soho House, London. Dubai-based Outer Temple barristers, David Russell KC and Shabana Saleem, joined senior representatives of Dubai International Financial Centre for an exclusive lunchtime seminar on the growth of private wealth and family business in the MEASA region recently. Chief Business Development Officer, Salmaan Jaffery, and Senior Representative for Europe & North America, DIFC Authority and Director of Business Development for the Centre, Ali Hassan, visited London to host this exclusive event focused on private wealth in the MEASA region. The four speakers discussed how Dubai International Financial Centre, a…
News 3 Oct, 2023
