- Dentons supports Swissport International and Asyad Holding on Flynas share acquisition
- Darren Bradshaw joins Galadari as part of corporate and commercial expansion
- Hogan Lovells boosts regulatory and public policy expertise in Saudi Arabia
- Akin strengthens investment management practice with Middle East partner hires
- Dentons advises Tahweel on acquisition of Al Rowad Industrial Transformation Company
- Giovanni Minuto relocates to Dubai to bolster BonelliErede’s arbitration practice
- Julia Snyder returns to Hourani & Partners after three years at PIF
Top Stories
The long arm of sanctions: Lessons from the English courtsRecent English court judgments signal a purposive approach to sanctions enforcement, balancing commercial certainty, foreign policy and national security against an evolving sanctions landscape. An analysis by WFW. The Russian sanctions landscape has become an issue in...
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R&D Tax IncentivesThe UAE has introduced an R&D Tax Credit regime effective 2026, enabling businesses to offset qualifying expenditure against corporate and top-up taxes with key conditions and planning considerations already emerging, writes emltc. The UAE has been making...
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Tech disputes, smart forumsAs technology disputes grow in the UAE, Alexandra Lester and Ban Lahham of Clyde & Co explain how choosing the right forum can shape remedies, enforcement, cost and outcomes. Technology disputes are becoming increasingly common in the...
Top Stories
The Corridor’s capital catalystCAM Middle East and Apex Group talk about how the Middle East situation is reshaping the GIFT City opportunity, as investors prioritise structured exposure, jurisdictional flexibility and risk-managed access to India-linked growth. Recent tensions in the Middle...
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FORCE MAJEURE!Bracewell discusses the regional conflict and the contractual terms that will determine relief. Developers must test force majeure, political risk and notice provisions before deadlines foreclose protection. The escalation of hostilities between the United States, Israel and...
Middle East & International News
Gateley Middle East has announced a strategic partnership with Dariba Technologies (“Daribatech”), a leading tax technology...
Google Cloud has introduced Gemini Enterprise for Legal, a purpose-built agentic AI solution designed to help...
K&L Gates has named Doha partner Amjad Hussain as office managing partner for its Doha and Dubai offices,...
Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity has relocated its Riyadh office and the Greenberg Traurig Regional Headquarters to...
Cyril Shroff and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Pinsent Masons has elected John Maciver as senior partner. Maciver is a finance partner and is...
Features
As AI agents increasingly act on behalf of consumers, UAE’s Personal Data Protection Law must confront what meaningful consent really...
KSA property rules rewiredBilal Ambikapathy of Wisefields examines Saudi Arabia’s new foreign real estate ownership regulations, outlining what investors, developers and companies need...
Opinions
The UAE has introduced an R&D Tax Credit regime effective 2026, enabling businesses to offset qualifying expenditure against corporate and...
Tech disputes, smart forumsAs technology disputes grow in the UAE, Alexandra Lester and Ban Lahham of Clyde & Co explain how choosing the...
Legal Deals
Dentons has advised Swissport International AG and Asyad Holding, the shareholders of Swissport Saudi Arabia Limited, in connection with the...
Dentons advises Tahweel on acquisition of Al Rowad Industrial Transformation CompanyDentons has advised Saudi Holding Company for Conversion Industries (Tahweel) on the successful completion of its acquisition of 100 per...
Interviews
In-House Insights
NBB takes a closer look at Bahrain’s new Secured Transactions Law that is...
Private Eye
Amr Bajamal, partner at NHB Legal and founder of B Legal...
Movers & Shakers
Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants has appointed Darren Bradshaw as partner in its Corporate & Commercial practice, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities across corporate transactions, commercial contracts, major projects and strategic business advisory. Bradshaw brings more than 25 years of legal and commercial experience gained across private practice and senior...
Movers & Shakers
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader strengthens its Public Policy and Regulatory capabilities in Riyadh with the appointment of Dr. Yazid Almasoud as a partner in its Riyadh office. Dr. Almasoud will lead the firm’s Public Policy and Regulatory practice in Saudi Arabia and across the wider region. He was a partner at...
Movers & Shakers
Akin announced that Andrea Dougall and Marie-Sophie Bandeira Vieira have joined the firm as partners in its investment management practice in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, respectively. Having worked together previously, they reunite to expand Akin’s full-service alternative investments offering in the region, bringing a depth of shared experience and market...
Middle East Events
November 2026
The Oath Middle East Legal Awards 2026 - 11th Edition (TOLA 2026)
26 November 2026
In pursuit of legal excellence...
At The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, UAE
