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Zawya
16-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Dubai Judicial Institute reveals winners of second edition of ‘Future Research Competition'
UAE: The Dubai Judicial Institute (DJI) announced the winners of the second edition of the 'Future Research Competition', which aimed to promote scientific inquiry and legal innovation, aligning with its strategic vision to advance knowledge while supporting legal and judicial research. The competition witnessed robust participation, with over 50 research papers and scientific books submitted and rigorously evaluated through a three-stage process to determine adherence to scientific standards, complete peer review, and perform final judging. The submissions were based on relevant themes like space law, green economy, sustainable development, startups, cybersecurity, and AI applications. H.E. Dr Ibtisam Al-Badwawi, Director General of Dubai Judicial Institute, commended the exceptional quality of submissions, highlighting the competition's role in advancing DJI's vision to promote legal scholarship and innovative research. Her Excellency further noted that such exceptional ventures help strengthen Dubai's evolving legal landscape, enriching its legal library with authoritative scientific works. She further added: "We take great pride in the participants' sophisticated legal perspectives, particularly on emerging fields like digital justice, artificial intelligence and sustainable development. The event further highlights their remarkable intellectual rigour and research excellence, which are worthy of support and publication." The winning works will be published by DJI's publishing house in both print and digital formats, with the top three books to be featured in the prestigious 'Studies and Research Series'. The leading research papers will also be included in a special edition of the Institute's peer-reviewed journal. All qualifying submissions, including non-winning entries that meet publication standards, will be considered for future journal issues, in recognition of their exemplary academic merit.
News24
02-07-2025
- Business
- News24
Modern makeover for legal chambers in Cape Town's CBD
The heart of Cape Town's legal district just got a sophisticated upgrade. A new dedicated legal workspace, Cape Town Collective Legal Chambers, officially launched in May at Wale Street Chambers, bringing contemporary infrastructure and flexible working solutions to an industry long anchored in tradition. The event, attended by Premier Alan Winde, representatives from The Cape Bar, PABASA, AFSA and numerous legal professionals, highlighted a growing appetite for innovation in the legal sector. A keynote by Tim Harris, former Wesgro CEO and current lead of the Mission for Inner City Cape Town (MICCT) set the tone for what the launch represents: not just new offices, but a vision for a rejuvenated city core. Supplied A New Home for Cape Town's Legal Minds Cape Town Collective, the brainchild of property developers Jeffrey Kleu and Josh Carey, offers serviced office space designed specifically for attorneys, advocates, and legal consultants. With 60 private offices, shared boardrooms, high-speed fibre (1 000mbps), concierge services, and on-site amenities like showers and secure parking, the facility is tailored to meet the professional and logistical demands of legal practitioners. Supplied 'This is more than just a building, it's a solution,' said Kleu. 'We've spoken to dozens of legal professionals who all want the same thing: proximity to court, prestige, and none of the overhead and hassle of running their own office.' Supplied From Heritage Buildings to a Legal Powerhouse Located steps from the Western Cape High Court, the seventh-floor chambers are part of a R140 million redevelopment project transforming an entire city block. The initiative, led by Kleu's Klarey Property Group and supported by public and private partners like MICCT and the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID), reflects a broader movement to revitalise the CBD. 'This is a pivotal moment in reimagining the city centre,' said Harris at the launch. 'By reinvesting in these heritage-rich spaces, we're creating a Cape Town that's safer, more functional, and more inclusive.' Adding an artistic touch to the launch was Cape Town and Miami-based muralist Sonny Behan, commissioned to create two signature wall pieces in the chambers. Pause area Supplied A Flexible Future for Legal Work CTC also offers a range of virtual office packages starting at R995 per month, giving professionals a premium address, call-handling, and access to business lounges and boardrooms. Gold-tier clients benefit from up to eight free boardroom hours monthly—designed for advocates who need the infrastructure without the long-term lease. Additional legal-specific perks include: ● Pay-as-you-use court messenger services ● VOIP telephone answering ● Facial recognition security ● Bespoke office furnishings ● An integrated booking portal Redefining Legal Workspaces—One Office at a Time With demand for flexible work on the rise, and a renewed push to restore vibrancy to Cape Town's city centre, the launch of Cape Town Collective's Legal Chambers couldn't come at a better time. 'This isn't just a workspace,' said Carey. 'It's a platform for legal professionals to connect, collaborate, and redefine how they practise law in the 21st century.' For tours, please email hello@
National Post
25-06-2025
- Business
- National Post
AXL and Dentons Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Legal Innovation with AI
Article content TORONTO — Today, AXL, a Canadian venture studio transforming AI research into high-growth companies, and Dentons, Canada's Global Law Firm, have announced a strategic partnership to shape the legal industry's next evolution with AI. Article content Together, Dentons and AXL will co-develop ventures that will accelerate the pace of innovation across the legal field and bring outdated workflows, pricing, access, and indeed, the very definition of legal services, into the future. Dentons also becomes the exclusive legal partner to AXL and the preferred provider to its growing portfolio of ventures, bringing legal insight into the early stages of AI innovation and commercialization. Article content 'This partnership reflects our ongoing commitment to staying at the forefront of legal innovation and AI,' said Tim Haney, CEO of Dentons Canada. 'By collaborating closely with AXL, we will unlock new models for how technology can enable us to provide exponential value to our clients through innovation.' Article content AXL is led by one of Canada's top innovators, Dr. Daniel Wigdor, who is fuelling Canada's AI research-to-commercialization pipeline with a mission to launch 50 AI-powered companies over the next five years. Its proprietary model merges cutting-edge AI research from the University of Toronto with real-world industry insight through its AI Catalyst program, a corporate partnership initiative designed to validate and accelerate breakthrough ideas. Article content 'We're proud to partner with Dentons, a firm with global scale, legal sophistication, and a strategic AI roadmap that's moving legal innovation forward,' said Dr. Daniel Wigdor, Co-Founder and CEO of AXL. 'Together, we're launching companies that will define what practical and scalable AI applications will look like in practice.' Article content Dentons joins a growing group of leading Canadian organizations collaborating with AXL in 'think tanks' to explore high-impact applications of AI that will drive efficiency in their industries. Beyond shaping the direction of new ventures, Dentons will be involved in bringing companies to market, ensuring each company is built on genuine market demand, atop deep customer insights, and is positioned for scale. Article content 'With AXL, we are not just offering legal services to startups – we are contributing to the formation of AI ventures from day one,' said Mike Hollinger, Partner and Toronto Leader of Dentons' Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies Group. 'Together, we are reimagining how legal services are delivered. This partnership puts Dentons and AXL at the center of that transformation.' Article content Through collaboration and visionary thinking, Dentons and AXL will co-create and deliver cutting-edge AI tools to drive innovation – from Canada, for the world. Article content 'The last time legal services fundamentally changed, it was because of a research lab,' added Dr. Wigdor. 'Lawyers modelled the modern law firm after Thomas Edison's lab — teams of associates supporting partners to boost output and value. Dentons and AXL are now picking up where that transformation left off, building the next wave of practical, scalable AI applications for law.' Article content To learn more about this strategic partnership, watch this video with Tim Haney and Daniel Wigdor at Dentons' North American AI Legal Summit. Daniel's keynote address can also be viewed here. Article content About Dentons Article content Dentons is Canada's Global Law Firm – capitalizing on expansive geographic reach and national strength to provide a tailored experience for clients, wherever they do business. We collaborate with our clients and incorporate our deep understanding of their priorities to achieve the best outcome, blending the creative with the practical. We are more than legal advisors, we are global problem-solvers. Article content Globally ranked in the Top 10 for venture and M&A deals (Pitchbook), Dentons' Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies Group has acquired a reputation as one of Canada's top legal advisors to growth-oriented technology companies. Access our Startup Resource Hub for legal insights and templates. Article content About AXL Article content AXL is a Canadian venture studio transforming world-class research into high-growth companies that shape the future of applied AI. Led by seasoned tech entrepreneurs and applied AI experts, AXL's mission is to ensure Canada's top breakthroughs are built and scaled at home. By connecting academia with real market demand and full-stack venture creation, AXL helps Canada move from invention to impact, anchoring talent, intellectual property, and long-term economic value within the country. Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content For Dentons media inquiries, contact: Article content Article content Magatte Diop Article content Article content Dentons Canada Article content Article content Article content Article content Rachael D'Amore Article content Article content Article content
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AXL and Dentons Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Legal Innovation with AI
TORONTO, June 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, AXL, a Canadian venture studio transforming AI research into high-growth companies, and Dentons, Canada's Global Law Firm, have announced a strategic partnership to shape the legal industry's next evolution with AI. Together, Dentons and AXL will co-develop ventures that will accelerate the pace of innovation across the legal field and bring outdated workflows, pricing, access, and indeed, the very definition of legal services, into the future. Dentons also becomes the exclusive legal partner to AXL and the preferred provider to its growing portfolio of ventures, bringing legal insight into the early stages of AI innovation and commercialization. "This partnership reflects our ongoing commitment to staying at the forefront of legal innovation and AI," said Tim Haney, CEO of Dentons Canada. "By collaborating closely with AXL, we will unlock new models for how technology can enable us to provide exponential value to our clients through innovation." AXL is led by one of Canada's top innovators, Dr. Daniel Wigdor, who is fuelling Canada's AI research-to-commercialization pipeline with a mission to launch 50 AI-powered companies over the next five years. Its proprietary model merges cutting-edge AI research from the University of Toronto with real-world industry insight through its AI Catalyst program, a corporate partnership initiative designed to validate and accelerate breakthrough ideas. "We're proud to partner with Dentons, a firm with global scale, legal sophistication, and a strategic AI roadmap that's moving legal innovation forward," said Dr. Daniel Wigdor, Co-Founder and CEO of AXL. "Together, we're launching companies that will define what practical and scalable AI applications will look like in practice." Dentons joins a growing group of leading Canadian organizations collaborating with AXL in "think tanks" to explore high-impact applications of AI that will drive efficiency in their industries. Beyond shaping the direction of new ventures, Dentons will be involved in bringing companies to market, ensuring each company is built on genuine market demand, atop deep customer insights, and is positioned for scale. "With AXL, we are not just offering legal services to startups – we are contributing to the formation of AI ventures from day one," said Mike Hollinger, Partner and Toronto Leader of Dentons' Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies Group. "Together, we are reimagining how legal services are delivered. This partnership puts Dentons and AXL at the center of that transformation." Through collaboration and visionary thinking, Dentons and AXL will co-create and deliver cutting-edge AI tools to drive innovation – from Canada, for the world. "The last time legal services fundamentally changed, it was because of a research lab," added Dr. Wigdor. "Lawyers modelled the modern law firm after Thomas Edison's lab — teams of associates supporting partners to boost output and value. Dentons and AXL are now picking up where that transformation left off, building the next wave of practical, scalable AI applications for law." To learn more about this strategic partnership, watch this video with Tim Haney and Daniel Wigdor at Dentons' North American AI Legal Summit. Daniel's keynote address can also be viewed here. To learn more about how AXL is fuelling Canada's AI research-to-commercialization pipeline, visit their website at About DentonsDentons is Canada's Global Law Firm – capitalizing on expansive geographic reach and national strength to provide a tailored experience for clients, wherever they do business. We collaborate with our clients and incorporate our deep understanding of their priorities to achieve the best outcome, blending the creative with the practical. We are more than legal advisors, we are global problem-solvers. Globally ranked in the Top 10 for venture and M&A deals (Pitchbook), Dentons' Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies Group has acquired a reputation as one of Canada's top legal advisors to growth-oriented technology companies. Access our Startup Resource Hub for legal insights and templates. Redefining possibilities. Together, everywhere. For more information, visit About AXLAXL is a Canadian venture studio transforming world-class research into high-growth companies that shape the future of applied AI. Led by seasoned tech entrepreneurs and applied AI experts, AXL's mission is to ensure Canada's top breakthroughs are built and scaled at home. By connecting academia with real market demand and full-stack venture creation, AXL helps Canada move from invention to impact, anchoring talent, intellectual property, and long-term economic value within the country. View source version on Contacts For Dentons media inquiries, contact: Magatte DiopDentons For AXL media inquiries, contact: Rachael D'AmoreCategory Communicationsrd@ Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Zawya
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
GETS 2025 concludes this week in Abu Dhabi, marking a new era in global technology governance
Speakers included ministers, attorney generals, global tech leaders, and youth representatives UAE Public Prosecution launched its Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025–2030, setting a new standard for legal innovation Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: The Governance of Emerging Technologies Summit (GETS 2025) concluded this week in Abu Dhabi with a powerful call for collective global action to govern the technologies shaping our societies. Hosted by the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) in strategic partnership with the UAE Public Prosecution, the summit convened a diverse community of policymakers, technologists, legal experts, academics, and youth leaders from more than 20 countries. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the two-day event served as a platform for meaningful exchange at the intersection of law, innovation, and public policy. With over 70 speakers contributing, discussions tackled the growing need to align emerging technologies with ethical standards and governance structures that are future-ready, inclusive, and internationally coherent. The strategic partnership of the UAE Public Prosecution was central to the summit's vision and execution. As an institution committed to advancing the rule of law, its role helped anchor the summit's discussions in legal integrity and accountability, while championing innovation within the justice system. HE Faisal Abdulaziz Al Bannai, Advisor to the UAE President for Strategic Research and Advanced Technology Affairs and Secretary General of ATRC, said: 'GETS 2025 reflects the UAE's ambition to not only lead in advanced technologies, but to shape how it is governed. We are proud to have convened such a wide range of perspectives and to have sparked conversations that will shape the policies and systems our future depends on.' The UAE Public Prosecution's strategic partnership in the summit was instrumental in grounding the conversation in the rule of law, transparency, and institutional accountability. Their leadership underscored the role of justice systems in keeping pace with technological change while safeguarding public trust. The summit opened with a clear message: innovation cannot exist in isolation from governance. As artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and Web3 applications accelerate globally, GETS 2025 underscored the responsibility of both governments and industry leaders to develop principles, policies, and infrastructure that protect rights while enabling progress. The agenda spanned topics including AI regulation, cross-border data flows, synthetic content and deepfakes, digital identity systems, quantum security, healthcare, education reform, and the use of autonomous systems in civil defence. A major milestone of the summit was the UAE Public Prosecution's launch of its Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025–2030. The strategy outlines a proactive and values-led approach to integrating AI into the country's judicial ecosystem. It aims to enhance access to justice, reduce case resolution time, and build a legal system that can anticipate rather than simply respond to challenges. This announcement positioned the UAE at the forefront of legal innovation globally, demonstrating a commitment to harnessing emerging technology without compromising ethical or procedural integrity. HE Chancellor Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney General of the UAE, said: 'The strategy we launched is a statement of intent. We are ready to harness AI in service of justice, built on transparency, efficiency, and ethics. It is about creating a legal system that can anticipate challenges, protect rights, and deliver justice more effectively for all. At the same time, this summit has proven that international dialogue is not optional but essential in a rapidly changing world. We cannot govern the future in silos, and the UAE is proud to host this global platform and to work with partners around the world to build shared frameworks for responsible and ethical technology governance.' The summit also witnessed the signing of two cooperation agreements: one between TRENDS Research & Advisory and ExHub, and another between the UAE Public Prosecution and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), reflecting the commitment of the concerned parties to strengthening knowledge and technology partnerships in the fields of research, justice, and innovation. Other key speakers included HE Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications; HE Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri, UAE Minister of Education; HE Maryam bint Ahmed Al Hammadi, UAE Minister of State and Secretary General of the UAE Cabinet; Changpeng Zhao, Founder of Binance; Dr. Najwa Aaraj, CEO of the Technology Innovation Institute; and HE Judge Dr Mohammed Obaid Al Kaabi, Head of Sharjah Judicial Department. Youth councils from Dubai, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain, and Al Dhafra contributed to the dialogue, offering perspectives on the future of AI literacy and intergenerational policymaking. GETS 2025 was supported by national and international partners, including the Technology Innovation Institute, ASPIRE, TRENDS Research and Advisory, the UAE Space Agency, the Cybersecurity Council, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, and leading institutions such as Microsoft, Cisco, Honeywell, BP, Byteplus, PwC, OECD, INTERPOL, and UNODC. Their contributions played a vital role in shaping the summit's success and reinforcing the value of cross-sector collaboration in emerging technology governance. GETS 2025 concluded with a shared recognition that governing emerging technologies is no longer a future task. It is a present necessity. The summit laid the foundation for continued collaboration between nations, institutions, and industries as the world confronts a rapidly evolving digital reality. About GETS The Governance of Emerging Technologies Summit (GETS) – under the authority of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) with UAE Public Prosecution as a strategic partner – is a premier global forum committed to advancing responsible innovation and governance in areas such as AI, Web3, and Quantum Computing. By fostering collaboration among governments, technology and industry leaders, and civil society, GETS drives critical conversations on issues like privacy, accountability, and equitable access. Through strategic partnerships and inclusive engagement, the summit seeks to develop ethical, sustainable, and forward-thinking policies that protect society while promoting technological progress. GETS is hosted under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Chairman of the Presidential Court. In hosting GETS 2025, the UAE aims to galvanise global cooperation on the governance of emerging technologies. By convening a diverse cohort of stakeholders, the summit seeks to establish a collaborative framework for addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by these rapidly evolving fields, thereby positioning the UAE as a leading force in shaping the future of technological governance.
