Baker McKenzie probed to investigate Dubai branch’s “gross misconduct and corruption” Following the decision of the British Irish Commercial Bar Association (BICBA) to postpone their planned arbitration conference in Dubai amidst widespread outrage among legal professionals over the involvement of Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) Chairman Habib Al Mulla, and what is seen as the UAE’s general failure to meet international standards of due process, Detained in Dubai founder Radha Stirling has approached Baker Mckenzie for comment on Al Mulla’s alleged legal misconduct. Al Mulla is chairman of Baker Mckenzie’s Emirates branch. “We have been provided evidence that Mr. Al Mulla may h
UAE continues to woo foreign talent and investment then rob them of their businesses and assets, leaving them penniless, jailed or on the Interpol database. Expats beware! American National Michael Franco has found out the hard way that it doesn’t pay to be too innovative and successful in the United Arab Emirates. The renowned security expert has joined a growing list of foreign businessmen in the UAE who have been swindled of their intellectual property and robbed of their profits by unscrupulous local partners. Franco is the former head of the US Department of Defense Secure Communications Lab where he helped invent the secure Blackberry phone used by Barack Obama; he’s well known in th
Emirates NBD بنك الإمارات دبي الوطني #debtcollectors pose as INTERPOL HQ agents when phoning customers.. "We are Interpol, come to our Barcelona offices" - Very unprofessional. #EmiratesNBD and other #Dubai #banks need to issue ACCEPTABLE policies on collection tactics employed by their appointed representatives who are hurting their brand. EmiratesNBD are fully aware of the illegal tactics employed by their agents who are directly encouraged by the banks. #Harassment and serious threats are #illegal in the #UAE and in the countries where the customers reside. Emirates NBD continue to threaten debtors with #InterpolRedNotice, a practice that breaches the agreement between the UAE and Interpo
In response to both the increasing misuse of Interpol Red Notices by countries like the United Arab Emirates, and the lobbying by organisations like Detained in Dubai for greater transparency; Interpol has decided to begin publishing limited details on their website about Red Notices that have been removed. It is hoped that this will discourage inappropriate reports to Interpol for frivolous matters that do not fall within the organisation’s mandate. Interpol will publish the reasons for their removal of a given Red Notice, apparently as an indirect instruction so that countries will be more careful about meeting Interpol’s criteria. However, if reports continue to be made that do not fall
