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We have launched a new blog, a regular series of short updates on topical legal or other issues which can be found on our website.

Fenwick Elliott will be represented at MIPIM 2017 by David Bebb and Jatinder Garcha, partner, who look forward to meeting clients and contacts on the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry stand in the London Pavilion.

Nicholas Gould has contributed a chapter on “Dispute resolution” for the publication Outer Space Law: Legal Policy and Practice. The book is available for pre-order and is to be released in May this year.

Simon Tolson and Claire King (with Anneliese Day QC of Fountain Court and Hugh Saunders of 4 New Square acting as Counsel), have won their Court of Appeal case against Santander in respect of on-demand performance securities.

Fenwick Elliott is pleased to announce that we have promoted James Mullen and Robbie McCrea from Associates to Senior Associates. James’ and Robbie’s new roles took effect from 20 January 2017. These new additions bring the number of Senior Associates in the firm to 10.

The King's College London & International Bar Association Executive LLM is an advanced Master of Laws course. We are delighted that Nicholas Gould, Partner has been asked to be one of the lecturers on this elite programme, which is the first of its kind in the world.

At Fenwick Elliott we understand that evolution is good for business. With our recent move to our new office on the 4th floor of Aldwych House and our recognition as Tier 1 law firm for construction by the latest edition of The Legal 500 UK, we felt the time was right to refresh our brand.

Heba Osman explains how termination can be a difficult and costly process, and that sometimes its best to follow the Arab saying of “think about the exit before you enter” prior to inking a contract. To read the article by Heba, please click here [8]

Fenwick Elliott has been recommended as a Tier 1 firm by The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2016. The Legal 500 Series, now in its 29th year, is widely acknowledged as the world’s largest legal referral guide. More than 250,000 corporate counsel are surveyed and interviewed globally each year.

The use of LOIs as the basis for construction projects has mushroomed in the Gulf in rent years. However the practice carries a significant risk to the parties involved, who may end-up finding themselves in a legal predicament. Heba Osman, Partner, assesses the risks of depending on Letters of Intent in the August edition of Construction Business News ME. Click here to read the article by Heba [11].