The Bench announced today that it advised Dhofar Beach Resort LLC on the suite of hotel management agreements for the Rixos Salalah in Oman. Scheduled to open in early 2027, it marks the first Rixos-branded resort in Oman under the Accor/Ennismore portfolio. Rixos Salalah Oman brings a new era of luxury to Dhofar's stunning coastline. Overlooking the Indian Ocean, this all-inclusive, all-exclusive resort blends Omani heritage with Rixos hospitality. Enjoy spacious rooms and

The Bench advised Maarah Holdings on its suite of agreements for the Corinthia Maldives, a luxury hospitality development featuring a lagoon in the Maldives spanning a total area of 28 hectares. Maarah Holdings is an investment, development and asset management company with a particular focus on hospitality real estate, including hotels, resorts, commercial and residential developments, infrastructure and logistics. The luxury resort development consists of four reclaimed i

The Bench is delighted to welcome Tim Hannah back to co-head our market-leading Hospitality & Leisure team. Tim, who moved to Dubai in 2006, previously worked with The Bench back in 2018, when he went on an initial 12-month secondment to IHG Hotels & Resorts in Dubai to act as their regional Head of Legal. The secondment proved successful and was transitioned into a permanent in-house role for Tim. It was also one of The Bench's first ‘try-before-you-hire' projects, which ha

The NCNICC-1:2025 FRAMEWORK Saudi Arabia recently expanded mandatory cybersecurity compliance to the broader private sector. Here is what your business need to know. The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has released NCNICC-1:2025 - a regulatory framework that brings cybersecurity obligations to private sector entities across the Kingdom that are not classified as critical national infrastructure. This marks a fundamental shift: cybersecurity compliance is no longer