Michael E. Schneider appointed member of the Advisory Board of the IBA Arab Regional Forum

The International Bar Association (IBA) elected Michael E. Schneider as member of the Advisory Board of its Arab Regional Forum effective as of 1 January 2008. Working alongside national Bars, the Forum’s objective is to provide lawyers active in or with an interest in the region with a forum to establish contact and exchange information. The Arab Regional Forum publishes two newsletters per year. Mr Schneider is the only non-Arab practitioner on the Board; the other five members are of Saudi, Dubai, Lebanese and Egyptian origin.01