{"id":52812,"date":"2025-10-24T08:19:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=52812"},"modified":"2025-10-24T08:19:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:19:16","slug":"bsa-law-hosts-4th-mock-trial-in-partnership-with-lexisnexis-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/bsa-law-hosts-4th-mock-trial-in-partnership-with-lexisnexis-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"BSA LAW Hosts 4th Mock Trial in Partnership with LexisNexis Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On 15 October 2025, BSA LAW hosted the 4th edition of its flagship Mock Trial in collaboration with LexisNexis Middle East at the DIFC Academy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"> Spearheaded by Asim Ahmed, Partner and Head of the Litigation Department at BSA LAW, the event brought together over 50 participants for a simulated criminal case focused on unlicensed crypto trading. The interactive session offered practical insights into regulatory compliance and the workings of the UAE criminal justice system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The session featured a welcome note by Dr. Ahmad Bin Hezeem, Senior Partner at BSA LAW and former Director General of Dubai Courts, and a closing panel with Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority\u2019s (VARA) General Counsel Ruben Bombardi, alongside BSA LAW\u2019s Asim Ahmed, Partner and Head of the Litigation Department; Partner and Head of the TMT Department at BSA LAW, Nadim Bardawil; and Senior Associate Asma Siddiqui, discussing virtual assets trading and compliance in the UAE with the team presenting the trial from BSA LAW: Dana Hassan, Racha Kirouani and Hala Harb.<\/p>\n<p>The event was highly engaging, offering participants a unique opportunity to experience the dynamics of a courtroom setting while gaining practical understanding of virtual asset regulations. Its interactive format and expert-led discussions made it an insightful and impactful learning experience for all attendees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-52812","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/52812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}