1. Confident in International Arbitration's Confidentiality? by Thomas Snider (t.snider@tamimi.com) and Camelia Aknouche (c.aknouche@tamimi.com)

http://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/confident- international-arbitrations-confidentiality/

2. Transportation Disputes: Can Arbitration Deliver the Goods? by John Gaffney (j.gaffney@tamimi.com) and Malak Nasreddine (m.nasreddine@tamimi.com)

http://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/transportation- disputes-can-arbitration-deliver-goods/

3. Accelerating the Pace of International Arbitration: A Comparative Look at the ICC's New Expedited Procedure Provisions by Thomas Snider (t.snider@tamimi.com)

http://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/accelerating- the-pace-of-international-arbitration-a-comparative-look- at-the-iccs-new-expedited-proc/

4. Security for Costs in Arbitration by Dalal Al Houti (d.alhouti@ tamimi.com)

http://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/security-for- costs-in-arbitration/

5. Anti-Suit Injunctions in the DIFC by Robert Karrar Lewsley (r.lewsley@tamimi.com)

http://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/anti-suit- injunctions-in-the-difc/

6. The Revision of Article 257 of the Penal Code: A Problem also for Party-Appointed Experts? by John Gaffney (j.gaffney@tamimi. com)

http://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/the-revision- of-article-257-of-the-penal-code-a-problem-also-for-party-appointed-experts/

7. Changes to UAE Penal Code may Scare Arbitrators Away and International Businesses with them by Essam Al Tamimi (e.tamimi@ tamimi.com)

http://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/changes-to-uae- penal-code-may-scare-arbitrators-away-and-international- businesses-with-them/

8. New Restrictions Appear to Limit Clients' Choice of Counsel in UAE Seated Arbitration - But Is It a Storm in a Teacup? by Craig Shepherd (Craig.Shepherd@hsf.com); Caroline Kehoe (Caroline. Kehoe@hsf.com) and Michael Hartley (Michael.Kehoe@hsf.com)

https://hsfnotes.com/arbitration/2017/12/07/new-restrictions- appear-to-limit-clients-choice-of-counsel-in-uae-seated- arbitrations-but-is-it-a-storm-in-a-teacup/