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The Bench
Apr 2, 20243 min read
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Recognises The Bench's Collaborative Responsive Approach
Since 1991, Legal 500 has been providing readers with an annually updated, impartial, third-party opinion on the leading law firms and...
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The Bench
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Guess Who's Back in Who's Who Franchising
The Who's Who Legal (WWL) Franchising 2023 guide was released recently on 17 November 2023, which according to WWL, "shines the spotlight...
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The Bench
Oct 30, 20232 min read
Alexandra Plain Joins The Bench
Alexandra Plain, previously General Counsel of AccorHotels MEA based in Dubai, joins The Bench to head up the firm’s leading Hospitality...
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The Bench
Sep 20, 20231 min read
The Bench Step Up to the OCHE
The Bench recently advised long-standing client RMAL Hospitality PJSC on a franchise development agreement with The Social Gaming Group...
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The Bench
Jan 31, 20231 min read
The Bench Advises Chef Akmal Anuar on Restaurant Management Agreement for OTORO Abu Dhabi
The Bench advised long standing client Akmal Anuar (via his consultancy company White Rice Consultancy LLC) on a restaurant management...
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The Bench
Apr 11, 20223 min read
The Bench's Flexibility Recognised in Legal 500 2022 Results
Since 1991, Legal 500 has been providing readers with an annually updated, impartial, third-party opinion on the leading law firms and...
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The Bench
Feb 18, 20223 min read
The Combined Bench Strength of TMT Specialists Recognised in Chambers Global 2022
The Chambers & Partners Global rankings have just been released and two of the Bench's Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) team (Joby...
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The Bench
Dec 8, 20211 min read
The Bench Advises RMAL Hospitality on Allo Beirut Franchise Agreement
The Bench advised long-standing client RMAL Hospitality PJSC on a franchise agreement for the expansion of the popular Lebanese street...
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Apr 6, 20211 min read
The Bench Awarded Rising Law Firm of the Year 2021
The Bench was recently awarded 'Rising Law Firm of the Year' at Thomson Reuter's inaugural Asian Legal Business Middle East Law Awards...
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Mar 2, 20211 min read
The Bench Finalists in the ALB Middle East Law Awards 2021
Thomson Reuters recently launched the inaugural ALB Middle East Law Awards 2021. These prestigious awards recognise the excellence and...
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Feb 22, 20212 min read
The Bench's TMT Team Promoted in Chambers and Partners Global 2021
The Chambers & Partners Global rankings have just been released and the Bench's Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) team has now been...
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Dec 9, 20204 min read
Intellectual Property Rights in Food Innovation
One of the F&B industry’s responses to the current unprecedented challenges has been to fight back with a fresh wave of food innovation. ...
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Sep 20, 20202 min read
The Bench Appoints New Head of Hotels & Leisure Team
The Bench today welcomes Aston Benjamin-Taylor to head-up the growing Hotels & Leisure team. Aston has over 12 years' experience gained...
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Apr 16, 20202 min read
The Bench Promoted in Legal 500 2020 Rankings
The latest Legal 500 EMEA results are out and The Bench's Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) team has been promoted one tier and now...
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The Bench
Jul 28, 20192 min read
The Bench Continues Hiring Spree with the Signing of IP Guru Peter Hansen
The Bench FZE today announced it has welcomed Peter Hansen to its team of legal consultants. Peter has over 20 years’ experience across a...
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The Bench
Jul 22, 20185 min read
The Bench Checklist: Franchising Your Brand
This article first appeared in the Entrepreneur Middle East July 2018 edition. Continuing on from our previous legal blog on creating a...
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The Bench
Apr 30, 20185 min read
Alternatives to Hotel Management Agreements
This Article first appeared in The Oath, Middle East Law Journal for Corporates in April 2018/. Joby Beretta, Founder of The Bench,...
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