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Clyde & Co said its third Stoke Mandeville Experience Day brought insurance claims professionals and industry partners together for adaptive sports and rehabilitation discussions. The firm said the October 1 event, held with wheelchair-sport charity WheelPower at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, raised more than £27,000 to support disabled people’s access to physical activity.
Clyde & Co said it published Sara Khoja and Elodie Chalhoub’s article on workforce wellbeing and business continuity in the Strait of Hormuz region. The firm said the guide examines employment and health and safety considerations under UAE and Saudi Arabian law, including maritime and offshore working arrangements.
Clyde & Co said it published a guide to Practice Direction 4/2026 for personal injury and damage actions in Northern Ireland’s King’s Bench Division. The firm said its discussion covered early investigation, disclosure, medical evidence and case preparation under the direction that took effect on October 13.
Clyde & Co said it published an analysis of the Abu Dhabi Global Market’s new fund management routes. The firm said its guide compared the options for smaller managers and institutional businesses, addressing regulatory requirements, overseas managers and transitional arrangements for firms assessing which route suited their activities.
Clyde & Co said it published a guide to insurance issues arising from the Victorian Royal Commission into infrastructure. The firm said the article examined how businesses responding to an inquiry could assess their policies and manage notification, defense costs and the possibility of subsequent civil claims.
Clyde & Co said its associated firm Barakat, Maher & Partners advised Awaed Real Estate Investment Fund on its second issuance, a private placement to qualified investors. The firm said the EGP1.77 billion offering was fully subscribed, with its Cairo capital markets team handling the mandate.
Clyde & Co said Danielle Skinner joined its Sydney office as a partner alongside four lawyers, expanding its Australian casualty practice. The firm said Skinner came from Carter Newell, where she led the general liability team, and brought more than 15 years of experience.
Clyde & Co said it published an article by Robin Wood and Mahmud Sawan comparing good-faith obligations in construction contracts under English and Middle Eastern laws. The firm’s article examined how governing law and contract drafting affect obligations during performance, disputes and termination of construction arrangements.
Clyde & Co said it added aviation partners Dave Pflieger and Tannie Kwong to its global practice. The firm said Pflieger would work across Atlanta, San Francisco and Washington, DC, while Kwong joined in Hong Kong, bringing experience in airline operations and legal services.
Clyde & Co said its TRI Day in Madrid examined warranties and indemnities insurance, claims and tax insurance in Spain and Latin America. The firm said discussions covered the use of transactional risk insurance beyond large acquisitions, including its availability for smaller deals and changes in pricing and coverage.
Clyde & Co said it published an update by Jennifer Eakins and Maria Andraos on emerging disputes in the United Arab Emirates’ real estate and hospitality sectors. The firm’s update examined contractual and operational issues affecting developments and hotel businesses, including the use of arbitration to resolve disputes.
Clyde & Co said it published an update by legal director Laura Connor on proposed Northern Ireland County Court changes affecting personal injury claims. The firm’s article examined the proposed jurisdictional increase, its relationship with costs reform and the transition arrangements for existing cases.
Clyde & Co said it published an article examining proposed operational procedures for reinsurance under Brazil’s SUSEP public consultation. The firm said its analysis covers how insurers would submit proposals and how reinsurers would accept them, including the interaction between response deadlines, information requests and exceptions to deemed acceptance.
Clyde & Co said it published an analysis of proposed restrictions on high-risk cosmetic and wellbeing procedures in England. The firm said its article examines practitioner eligibility, age safeguards and enforcement, alongside implications for clinics and insurers and comparisons with regulatory approaches in Scotland and Ireland.
Clyde & Co said it published its third-quarter insurance and reinsurance update, presenting recent legal and regulatory developments for the insurance sector. The firm’s Germany team said the edition includes commentary on repair rights, insolvency, insurance regulation and litigation risks, alongside information about its upcoming Product Liability Days.
Clyde & Co said it published an analysis of an executive order waiving Russia-related sanctions and tariffs under recently enacted U.S. legislation. The firm’s article examines the scope of the waivers, measures that remain in place and the implications for businesses monitoring changes in U.S. sanctions policy.
Clyde & Co said it published an analysis of proposed decentralized-finance risk guidance from Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority. The firm’s article examines how regulated businesses would assess permissions, governance and infrastructure risks before engaging with DeFi protocols or venues.
Clyde & Co said partner Emma Ager authored the UK chapter and global introduction of Chambers and Partners’ Insurance Litigation 2026 Global Practice Guide. The firm said the guide draws on contributors from nearly 30 jurisdictions to examine issues facing insurers in disputes.
Clyde & Co said it released a Real Estate Insight podcast looking ahead to the UK’s Autumn 2026 Budget. The firm said senior knowledge lawyer Laura Sheftel and senior associate Julia Heyn discuss possible announcements affecting real estate, investment and development ahead of the October 28 Budget.
Clyde & Co said insurance litigator Greg Worden joined its Seattle office as a partner from Lewis Brisbois. The firm said he brings more than 30 years of experience and will work in its Pacific Northwest insurance practice, advising insurers on coverage and litigation matters.
Clyde & Co said it advised Virya Energy on financing for the 135 MWp Żabice solar project in Poland’s Lower Silesia region. The firm said mBank and Bank Millennium provided financing to support construction through operation, and that the first tranche had already been drawn.
Clyde & Co said it published an analysis of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s AI risk management guidelines for the insurance industry. The firm said the article examines how governance, oversight and implementation expectations apply to insurers and other insurance businesses, including those operating within global groups.
Clyde & Co said it advised EDPR Polska on selling a 166 MW portfolio of operating wind and solar assets in Poland to PPC Group. The firm said the transaction has an enterprise value of approximately €250 million and includes a pipeline for potential hybridization.
Clyde & Co said it published an analysis of SDAIA’s new registration service for organizations outside Saudi Arabia. The firm said the service enables overseas businesses covered by the Personal Data Protection Law to register without holding a Saudi commercial registration.
Clyde & Co said Paola Croci joined its Milan office as counsel and Edoardo Mombelli joined as an associate. The firm said the appointments expand its Italian aviation, data protection, cybersecurity and compliance capabilities, building on the office’s existing work for insurers, reinsurers and their insureds.
Clyde & Co said it published an analysis of the Chief Coroner’s 2025 annual report and its implications for healthcare providers. The firm said reported deaths fell 15% from 2024 to 147,814 and discussed workload, prevention of future deaths reports and plans to improve consistency across coroner areas.
Clyde & Co said it published a briefing comparing the United Kingdom’s digital product record call for evidence with the European Union’s digital product passport framework. The firm said the UK exercise considered possible approaches while the EU framework already provided for product-specific requirements through implementing measures.
Clyde & Co said Barakat, Maher & Partners, its associated firm in Cairo, advised Contrack for Operations and Maintenance and its affiliate on acquiring a stake in Advanced Qudra from Lamar Holding Arabia. The firm said the facilities management transaction involved structuring, due diligence and transaction documentation.