American Business Council

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Contact: Cara Nazari

Company Name: American Business Council of Dubai & the Northern Emirates

Tel: 04.379.1414

Email: director@abcdubai.com

Website: www.abcdubai.com

American Business Council Hosts Roundtable Discussion with Key U.S. Government

Officials

DUBAI – JUNE 2, 2013

The American Business Council of Dubai & the Northern Emirates (ABC) in conjunction with the U.S.

Department of Commerce Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) and the U.S. Consulate in

Dubai hosted an afternoon roundtable discussion at the offices of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P in Dubai

Festival City. Hamada Dara Zahawi, Attorney-Advisor with the CLDP in the office of the General

Counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce and Kaveh V. Vessali, Political-Economic Officer at the

U.S. Consulate in Dubai opened the discussion.

The CLDP’s work in the U.A.E. involves providing expertise to government agencies on the development

of the many commercial laws currently under consideration, such as the Companies Law, Insolvency

Law, Arbitration Law and Competition Law. The roundtable discussion highlighted the commercial law

development process here in the U.A.E. with a focus on the interests and priorities of the private sector

and their clients. Participants included representatives from Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Chadbourne &

Parke L.L.C. and Afridi & Angell.

Ramsey B. Jurdi, President of the ABC and attorney at Chadbourne & Parke L.L.C. remarked: “The

CLDP provides great insight into the status of legislative reform in Dubai and the U.A.E. and is a good

source of information for our clients and businesses. The CLDP are actively seeking out feedback and

suggestions on which areas of legislative reform are important to us and which are feasible, and this

program is part of the ABC’s continued efforts to provide the American business community’s views on

pending legislation to the Dubai and U.A.E. governments.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL

The American Business Council of Dubai & the Northern Emirates operates under the auspices of the

Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry and functions as a Chapter of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce.

Since its founding in 1985, the American Business Council has supported U.S. business interests in Dubai

& the Northern Emirates and acts as a liaison between government and commercial enterprises.

The American Business Council is a 500 plus member-driven organization. Fortune 500 companies and

key business leaders are well represented among the members of the American Business Council. The

American Business Council provides a forum for understanding and interaction between the local

business community and members of the American Business Council. Members are supported through a

robust calendar of informational programs, round-table discussions, and business networking

opportunities.

For more information about the American Business Council and to learn how members are engaged, visit

us at www.abcdubai.com.

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