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The Bench Welcomes Paolo Pianezze to the Telecoms Team
The Bench welcomes Paolo Pianezze back to The Bench to join the leading TMT team as co-Head of Telecoms and to lead the firm's fractional General Counsel offering. Paolo is a dynamic senior legal advisor with more than 25 years of international experience. He has worked both in private practice for international law firms (Simmons & Simmons) and in-house and advisor for various multinational companies (JBF, Seacom, e&, Telecom Italia, Oger Telecom and TT Mobil) and various S

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Oct 142 min read


The Bench Partners with PrivacyEngine to Offer Clients a Data Protection Compliance Legal Tech Solution
The Bench is delighted to announce an expansion of its data protection services via a partnership with industry-leading data protection...

The Bench
May 222 min read


The Bench Commended for Exceptional Industry Knowledge in Legal 500 2025 Rankings
Since 1987, Legal 500 has been providing readers with an annually updated, impartial, third-party opinion on the leading law firms and...

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Mar 312 min read


Chambers FinTech Legal Guide 2025
The Chambers & Partners Global FinTech Guide 202 5 has just been released and the Bench has retained both its individual ranking (for...

The Bench
Dec 12, 20241 min read


One Door Closes, Another Opens: POGO Ban Looms as UAE Legalises Online Gaming
Introduction On 22 July 2024, during his 3rd State of the Nation Address, the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.,...

The Bench
Oct 14, 202410 min read


Securing the Future: The Role of Software and SaaS Escrow in Cloud Resilience and AI-Driven Digital Transformation
Written by Salio De Souza . In today's digital landscape, where #AI and #Cloud computing are at the forefront of technological...

The Bench
Aug 19, 20246 min read


Digital World and AI - Quick Business Overview
Written by Salio De Souza. The EU AI Act and the Digital Services Act (DSA), are two groundbreaking regulations poised to reshape the...

The Bench
Aug 5, 20244 min read


Going All In: UAE Becomes First GCC Country To Legalise Commercial Gaming / Gambling
Written by Kelly Tymburski and Afaf Alubaidi A New Regulatory and Licensing Framework In a groundbreaking and long-awaited development,...

The Bench
Jul 31, 20247 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...

The Bench
Apr 2, 20243 min read


Chambers & Partners 2024 Divides the UAE TMT Community
The 2024 Chambers & Partners Global rankings have just been released and this year Chambers made a surprise decision to split the UAE...

The Bench
Feb 22, 20242 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...

The Bench
Dec 21, 20231 min read


The Bench Levels Up in Chambers Global 2024 FinTech Guide
The Chambers & Partners Global FinTech Guide 2024 has been released and the individual ranking for The Bench's Founder & Legal Director,...

The Bench
Dec 11, 20231 min read


An Update on UAE Consumer Protection Law Brings Better Protection for Consumers
On 14th October 2023, an update to the Executive Regulations to the Consumer Protection Law (Federal Law No. 15 of 2020 on Consumer...

The Bench
Nov 6, 20232 min read


The Bench Kicks Off Trainee Solicitor Programme
The Bench is delighted to announce that it has kicked off its trainee solicitor programme and would like to welcome Aditya Kiran and...

The Bench
Oct 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...

The Bench
Sep 20, 20231 min read


The Bench Advises LPME Studios on Carole Samaha Release
The Bench is delighted to announce that it advised UAE based LPME Studios on the first release by their flagship record label LPME...

The Bench
Aug 3, 20231 min read


The Bench Expands Data Protection Services Offering
The Bench is delighted to announce that Muhanned Bukhatwa has joined the firm as a Senior Data Protection & Privacy Advisor. Muhanned...

The Bench
Jun 22, 20232 min read


The Bench Boosts TMT Team with Salio De Sousa
The Bench is delighted to announce that TMT specialist Salio De Sousa has joined the firm. Salio is an ex-software engineer, and a city...

The Bench
Jun 19, 20232 min read


The Bench's No Fuss, Down to Earth, Stress Reducing Approach Recognised in Legal 500 2023 Results
Since 1991, Legal 500 has been providing readers with an annually updated, impartial, third-party opinion on the leading law firms and...

The Bench
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Chambers & Partners Awards the Founder of The Bench a Band 1 TMT Ranking for 10th Consecutive Year
Chambers and Partners is the leading independent professional legal research company operating across 200 jurisdictions. Since its...

The Bench
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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