Oman’s PPP Law
Thomas Wigley of Trowers & Hamlins takes a closer look at the impact of the recent regulatory developments on public private partnership projects in Oman, introduced by way of the Public Private Partnerships Law (Decree No....
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Features
A renewed focus
The Equator Principles 4 enter into force – what will this mean in practice? Norton Rose Fulbright reviews the new commitments and changes introduced in the latest version. The Equator Principles 4 (EP4) came into...
Containing the economic impact
A commentary by Shalakany Law Office on the new legislation in Egypt tackling the economic repercussions of pandemics and natural disasters. With the adverse economic repercussions that have swept the Egyptian economy since the outbreak of...
Rethinking the lease
CMS analyses the impact of COVID-19 on commercial lease arrangements in the UAE, emphasising on the scope of payment obligations, force majeure provisions and rent relief negotiations. COVID-19 has disrupted the global economy and affected various...
The New DIFC Data Protection Law
An overview of the key features, new requirements and data privacy obligations of the new law by James Abbott, Arun Visweswaran and James Dadford of Clifford Chance. On June 1, 2020, the Dubai International Financial Centre...
Resurgence through reform
The legal and regulatory landscape in the financial sector in Jordan and Iraq has continued to see a period of change and reform over the past year. Jordan In May 2019, the Central Bank of Jordan...
IP & e-commerce in the UAE
It is crucial for both new and existing businesses to consider the intellectual property aspects which may arise, as they look to take advantage of the e-commerce boom, writes Jon Parker and Rachel Armstrong of Gowling...
A legacy of resilience
In a landmark move, Law No. (9) of 2020 regulating family-owned businesses in Dubai was issued last month. The original bill was prepared by Fadi Hammadeh of Al Futtaim Group in 2013. In an exclusive to...
Schrems II & data privacy
Clyde & Co analyses the recent European Court of Justice ruling and its impact on data flow from the EU to the Middle East. A landmark data protection case in Europe last month has the potential...
KSA 2020
An overview on doing business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a focus on legal structures that businesses can avail of by Nathan Banks of Banks Legal. There is no doubt that 2020 has been a...
