NBB takes a closer look at Bahrain’s new Secured Transactions Law that is set to reshape secured lending, requiring banks and in-house counsel to ensure readiness. Bahrain’s introduction of the Secured Transactions Law No. 3 of...
Trowers & Hamlins compares DIFC’s new VCC regime with Singapore’s established model, examining differing regulatory approaches and their appeal to global investors, fund managers and family offices. The introduction of the Variable Capital Company (“VCC”) Regulations...
Robert Whitehead and Fahad Khalid of HAS Law Firm explore financial mis-selling disputes in the DIFC, outlining key legal concepts, remedies, complaint procedures and recent DFSA initiatives shaping claims handling and enforcement. In this article we...
Principals in the medical machinery sector face rising freight and material costs while distributors remain locked into fixed tender prices, prompting Dr. Constantin Frank-Fahle and Marcel Trost to assess available legal remedies. The disruption to shipping...
An analysis by Emma Tormey, Celia Johnson-Morgan and Cynthia Abi-Chahine of Ashurst on the region’s evolution as an arbitration hub, with stronger institutions, modernised rules and courts increasingly enforcing awards. Over the last five years, the...
The UAE’s AI ambition is bold, and delivering it responsibly will depend on robust governance, clear accountability and legal foresight. Konexo examines the practical implications for legal teams shaping this next phase. Agentic AI, in simple,...
Alexandra Rogers and Faisal Aldhayaan of Norton Rose Fulbright examine what recent reforms to merger control systems in Saudi Arabia and the European Union mean for businesses. Although the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the...
Clyde & Co examines Saudi Arabia’s latest CMA measures, which open financing investment funds to public offering and listing while introducing stronger governance, disclosure and risk control requirements across the sector. The Capital Market Authority (CMA)...
Jean-Pascal Boutin of WFW examines the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy markets and projects, and whether sustained high gas prices result in regulatory change. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has placed...
Termination without a court order under the Saudi Civil Transactions Law: Do pre-existing Saudi law governed contracts need updating? An analysis by Norton Rose Fulbright. Prior to the issuance of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law (the CTL),...
