From April 16-20, a delegation of 16 judges and government officials from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), headed by the Deputy Minister of Justice, participated in consultations on developing a bankruptcy system in KSA and improving the transparency and efficiency of its commercial courts...

On April 10, CLDP, in cooperation with U.S. Commercial Service and the Ministry of National Economy, hosted a consultation with current franchisees of local and foreign brands, as well as prospective franchise investors.The workshop provided a primer on how to attract foreign franchises, the...

On April 6-7, CLDP, in cooperation with the Higher Judicial Council and the Office of the Attorney General, hosted a two-day workshop on the calculation of damages in trademark cases. CLDP, along with Judge Denise Cote from the Southern District of New York and Dorian Mazurkevich from USPTO, guided...

On April 27, CLDP participated in the launch of its recently produced Handicraft Export Guide whose aim is to facilitate the export of Tunisian handicrafts to the U.S. The same week, CLDP also led a group of three U.S. private sector experts to Tunisias annual handicraft expo, which included 1200...

From April 19-24, CLDPled a series of franchising workshops in Tunis, Tunisia.

Understanding Power Project Procurement

In September 2017, CLDP (in partnership with the African Legal Support Facility) brought together a group of world-class experts to draft the third handbook in Power Africa's "Understanding" series, Understanding Power Project Procurement. The newest Power...

On February 6, CLDP staff and international dispute resolution experts from the American Arbitration Association and the International Chamber of Commerce met with representatives of the Kuwait Council of Ministers Department of Legal Advice Legislation (the Department). CLDP advocated for reform...

On February 7, CLDP Senior Counsel James Filpi spoke at the Kuwait annualKnowledge Economy Forum conference organized by the Kuwait Supreme Council of Planning and Development in Kuwait City. The conference brought experts in economic development from around the world to discuss the demands on...

In an effort to encourage investment and economic growth by introducing best practices in contract enforcement,CLDP isproviding technical assistance to the Governments of Morocco and Tunisia.

From November 13 - 16, CLDP provided consultations to a high-level delegation from Iraqs Ministry of Oil on developinginvestment projects that would attract US investors, companies, and technologies.