The path to board diversity
Stephanie Williams – Quinn and Nadia Taousi of PwC Middle East takes a closer look at what it takes to implement change to increase the presence of women on boards and to ensure a gender diverse...
- Gordon Brothers strengthens Middle East presence with Dubai launch
- Dubai International Arbitration Centre broadens reach to Vietnam
- New Lex Mundi GC Summit Report highlights harnessing the potential of GenAI
- Pinsent Masons launches Vario in the Middle East
- Clyde & Co strengthens its presence in the KSA, in line with RHQ Programme
- Launch of new law firm in the UAE by former General Counsel of Aster DM Healthcare
- Meysan Partners launches in London
Features
Prospects, challenges & measures
Charles Russell Speechlys explores the impact of COVID-19 on the regional real estate sector. These are turbulent times and things are rapidly evolving within the real estate sector throughout the region. However, we are seeing some...
The Middle East’s PPP landscape
Stephanie Hawes of Dentons analyses public private partnership frameworks in the region with an insight into the steps taken by countries as part of their strategic plan for growth and development. The term public private partnership...
A double blow
The contractual repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and oil price war on oil and gas contracts by Richard Devine and Ana Severova. The economies of the GCC countries and public spending budgets depend heavily on oil....
Secondment arrangements – whose liability is it anyway?
The DWF Employment team in Dubai explores how secondment arrangements are dealt with across the DIFC and the ADGM in order to analyse the feasibility of and the resulting implications arising from the implementation of secondment...
Uncharted waters
Marco De Leo and Enrico Vergani of BonelliErede share their insight on COVID-19 and its impact on the cruise industry. The UAE was quick to respond to the threat of COVID-19, as evidenced by the authorities’...
A journey towards responsible AI
An in-depth look into the decision-making capability of artificial intelligence by FICO’s chief analytics officer Scott Zoldi. It was just over a year ago that I wrote an article for the Oath about data being a...
Keep safe and carry on
How does the Covid-19 outbreak impact the continuity of dispute resolution in the region? Norton Rose Fulbright’s Paul Stothard and Clinton Slogrove elaborate. On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially adopted the name...
UAE’s cryptoasset rules
The United Arab Emirates’ Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) published draft regulations in October 2019 governing cryptoassets, setting standards for a range of market participants. The regulations cover all aspects of the cryptoasset industry, such as...
Regulating online portals
Online shopping and delivery platforms have become the mainstay of the region, securing significant popularity among consumers with premium products and exclusive deals. These portals also present immense market opportunities. An insight into the legal framework...
