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The Law Society is once again working with the World Bank on the global research project Doing Business. We are looking for contributors for the 2011 report to act as local partners in the areas of corporate, employment, commercial litigation, bankruptcy and real estate law. The deadline to complete and return questionnaires for the project is 31 March.

The Law Society's International Division is organising a series of events in New York as part of the ABA Section of International Law's spring meeting, 13th - 16th April. If you are going to the meeting and would like to get involved, or if you want to set up a meeting to find out more about our international work, get in touch.

The Law Society will be leading its first trade mission to Johannesburg and Cape Town from 22 - 26 March 2010.  The delegation will form part of the Lord Mayor of the City of London's business delegation and includes a broad-ranging programme of strategic meetings, seminars and networking opportunities.  Delegates will also have the opportunity to participate in the IBA African Region Forum conference in Cape Town.

The next courses in the Law Society's Gulf Professional Training Programme will take place in June 2010 in Dubai and Doha. The courses, a joint initiative of the Law Society and the College of Law, are CPD accredited and led by leading trainers in the field. Each course is a full day and carries 6 hours CPD.

The final draft of the long-awaited law allowing 100% foreign ownership of companies will be ready within a month and will be sent for the Cabinet approval, UAE Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri said on Tuesday. The proposed new rules, aimed at allowing foreigners or foreign companies to own 100 per cent of their businesses in the UAE, have been under consideration for several years now and are expected to have a far-reaching positive impact on the way businesses are run in the country. Also in the pipeline is legislation aimed at protecting foreign investments in the UAE.