International Maritime Law Conference in Dubai March 6th 2006; money laundering problems in the shipping industry to be discussed

Dubai - December 18th 2005: The International bar Association's (IBA) Maritime and Transport Law Committee, one of the largest and most active international groups of individual attorneys practicing in Maritime and Transport Law, in cooperation with Al Tamimi and Company and Clyde and Company, two of the leading law firms in the United Arab Emirates, announced that the International Maritime Law Conference for the year 2006 will be held in Dubai on March 6th and 7th 2006. Maritime lawyers and industry leaders throughout the world are expected to attend the conference that will focus on maritime and transportation laws in the region and beyond, and how these effect business and economic growth.

"Middle Eastern maritime laws will be the focus on one of the sessions where speakers will discuss a wide range of issues including money laundering problems in the shipping industry and proposed amendments to the Maritime Code of the UAE as well as criminalization of seafarers," said Essam Al Tamimi, managing partner of Al Tamimi and Company. "We look forward to a successful conference and encourage all practitioners interested in maritime law to participate in the event."

Delegates will gain an insight into the enforcement of marine claims and will have the opportunity to discuss and analyze the regimes in different countries. By participating in an open forum participants will have the chance to network and to learn from experts in the field who will touch on topics such as the enforcement of marine claims, Middle Eastern maritime laws update among others.

"Clyde & Co. is delighted to be associated with, and taking an active part in, the upcoming event. The issues to be addressed will be of interest to all in our area of practice. The Middle East Forum will concentrate on some issues particularly relevant to the Middle East, especially to the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries that are witnessing unprecedented economic growth, accompanied by a marked increase in trade and commerce, all of which are significantly linked to maritime and other transportation modes," said Christopher Mills of Clyde & Co.

The Maritime and Transport Law Committee, which is a part of the IBA, has over 1,000 members in 115 countries and membership is increasing steadily. The Committee is part of the Maritime and Aviation Law Section of the IBA and is the largest international grouping of practicing maritime and transport lawyers. It is able to address important issues in this area from a spectrum of national, regional and international points of view. To support this, it holds Committee Conferences focusing on current developments in maritime and transport law, as well as sessions at the International Bar Association Annual Conference.

The conference will be held at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Hotel on Monday March 6th and Tuesday march 7th 2006.

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About International Bar Association (IBA):
In its role as a dual membership organisation, comprising 20,000 individual lawyers and over 195 bar associations and law societies, IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession. Its member organisations cover all continents and include the American Bar Association, the German Federal Bar, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, the Law Society of Zimbabwe and the Mexican Bar Association.

Grouped into two divisions - the Legal Practice Division and the Public and Professional Interest Division - the association covers all practice areas and professional interests.  It provides members with access to leading experts and up-to-date information as well as top-level professional development and network-building opportunities through high quality publications and world-class conferences. 

The IBA's Bar Issues Commission provides member organisations with substantive and social programmes at and between meetings, while the IBA's Human Rights Institute works across the Association, helping to promote, protect and enforce human rights under a just rule of law, and to preserve the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession worldwide.

About Al Tamimi & Company:
Al Tamimi & Company, originally established in 1989, is today one of the leading law firms in the Arabian Gulf region. It is the largest local, non-affiliated law firm in the United Arab Emirates with offices in the Emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah and associate offices in Doha and Baghdad.

Al Tamimi & Company specializes in Company/Commercial law, Litigation, Banking, Insurance, Maritime Law, Intellectual Property, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration.

An international team of high caliber lawyers ably serves clients from the United Kingdom, North America, Europe, the United Arab Emirates and several other Arab countries. Each member of our team of professionals and qualified administrative staff is fully committed to providing our clients with accurate, creative and cost effective advice. We pride ourselves on our complete knowledge of the laws and regulations applicable to our home jurisdiction and the commercial community abroad. Within the U.A.E. we regularly confer with government ministries during the introduction of new legislation and the ongoing amendment of internal regulations, relying on long established contacts in all government departments.

The firm can assist multinational companies to establish operations in the U.A.E. independently, or in association with local partners. Both our local clients, many of whom have business interests outside the United Arab Emirates, and international companies, rely on our global perspective. We subscribe to the belief that the world of opportunity does not recognize national boundaries.

Al Tamimi & Company specializes in:

 Banking & Finance

 Corporate/Commercial

 Information Technology

 Intellectual Property

 Litigation, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution

 Maritime, Trade & Insurance

 Construction

 Property

 Communications & Media

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