The UAE in 2022
Rebecca Kelly and Bill Nash of Morgan Lewis take a closer look at some of the regulatory trends and sector trends that will shape the region over the next 12 months. The countries of the Gulf...
- Kennedys appoints new CIO to drive global tech strategy
- Kirkland advises King Salman Park Foundation on USD3.8bn development
- Pinsent Masons enters joint venture with China Commercial Law Firm
- Harneys hires new partner to strengthen Dubai litigation and insolvency practice
- Gateley Middle East appoints Alim Khamis as head of disputes
- Gibson Dunn hires leading M&A partner Waleed Rasrommani in Riyadh
- Phillip Sacks rejoins Dechert as partner to strengthen Dubai offering
Country Focus
En route to Africa
Avril Cole of Keystone Law Middle East on important considerations for Canadian corporations which want to invest in Africa via the UAE or Mauritius. The United Arab Emirates and the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius have...
New laws, agile teams
The legal and regulatory landscape is constantly evolving, meaning businesses have to remain agile in order to continue to progress. The past 12 months have been a true testament to the importance of adapting to unprecedented...
Fighting corruption in Saudi Arabia
AlDhabaan & Partners in association with Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP reviews Nazaha powers and recent activities in light of KSA Anti-Bribery Law, while comparing it to the FCPA and UK Bribery Act The Saudi Oversight and...
EFC in the UAE
Keith Hutchison and Michael Morris of Clyde & Co highlight the impact of the recent change to the Bankruptcy Law on debtors and creditors in the United Arab Emirates. On October 22, 2020, the UAE government...
Options, procedures & considerations
An insight into the conditions for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Israel by Haggai Carmon of Carmon & Carmon. As a basic rule in international law, a judgment rendered in one country is not...
KSA’s public procurement reform
Stephen P. Matthews writes about the new Saudi Arabian Government Tenders and Procurement Law - introduced in line with the goals of Vision 2030. On July 16, 2019, the Saudi Arabian Council of Ministers approved the...
A welcome addition
Lebanon’s New Code of Commerce signals the willingness to improve the economy of the country, inspire confidence in the international community and boost foreign investment. Carlo Pianese and Mohamad Al Rifai elaborate. Over the last several...
Strategic investments in Ethiopia
Gregor Pannike and Dr. Constantin Frank-Fahle consider key legal, regulatory, geopolitical, economic and security aspects vital for sound investment decisions in Ethiopia. RECENT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS Ethiopia’s charismatic 42-year-old Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed from the marginalised Oromo...
Keeping up with KSA
Carlo Pianese and Mohamad Al Rifai discuss the recent legal reforms in line with achieving the Kingdom’s ‘Vision 2030’ transformation plan. In April 2016, His Highness Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz announced that the...
