On November 12-18, CLDP, in collaboration with the U.S. Consulate Generalin Jerusalem, supported the 6th Annual Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), in the West Bank.The GEW is the worlds largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, driving...

On September 27-28, in Casablanca, Morocco, CLDP organized a regional conference on insolvency for 75 participants from the MENA region. In recent years, Morocco, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain have passed new insolvency laws that are in line with international best practices, and Kuwait is in...

On September18-19,in Doha,CLDPheld its secondworkshop to support theQatarMinistry of Finance Office of Procurement Regulations initiative to develop new procurement laws and regulations to support broader transparency, efficiency, and harmonized standards inQatar. Over the past decade,Qatarhas...

On October 17-18, CLDP, in cooperation with the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA), initiated an SCCA-sanctioned alternative dispute resolution (ADR) training course for future female commercial mediation and arbitration lawyers. The ADR course is part of SCCAs goal to certify up to 60...

During the first week of May 2018, CLDP brought a delegation from Iraqs Ministry of Oil (MoO) to Houston for the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The purpose was to facilitate and support the creation of Public Private Partnership (PPPs) between MoO and the U.S. private sector for the...

From April 16 20, CLDP hosted a delegation of 16 judges and government officials fromSaudi Arabia, headed by the Deputy Minister of Justice,for consultations on developing a successful bankruptcy system inSaudiArabia and improving the transparency and efficiency of its commercial courts.

On March 22-24, CLDP was represented by Mr. Brian Pearce and Professor Michael Landau at the 8th Annual Palestine Public Prosecutors Conference. Pearce and Landau provided key remarks on e-prosecution, focusing on cyber and IP crimes.Conference attendees consisted of over 200 participants, including...

On May 29 - June 2, CLDP, in coordination with the US Mission to Iraq, ITA, FCS, and the International Franchise Association (IFA), hosted a 5 day program on Investing in US Franchises for a delegation of prospective Iraqi franchisees.

On February 23, CLDP co-sponsored an event in Marrakech with the Moroccan Association of CPAs and the Moroccan Judicial Authority on the role of bankruptcy reform in improving Moroccos investment climate. For the last 20 years, Morocco has been in the process of amending the bankruptcy provisions of...

On February 19-20, CLDP, in coordination with the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Investment and the Saudi Ministry of Justice, organized a conference for Saudi and Bahraini judges, government officials, accountants and other stakeholders on how to develop the institutions and capacity needed to...