Kanupriya Jain and Rejil Kumar highlights the critical need to incorporate technology in ESG investigations, and shares key considerations and best practices for in-house counsel. ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) concepts are not new,...
Saleh Mohammed Zahaf of Zahaf & Partners and Marco De Leo of BonelliErede talk about the opportunities Libya presents for GCC investors especially in the commercial and industrial fields. Doing business and investing in Libya has...
Walkers analyses the key reasons why MENA-based startups are choosing to incorporate in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands. According to a report by data platform Magnitt, the total funding secured by startups in...
The DFSA Whistleblowing Regime came into effect in April 2022, with the aim of enhancing the legal protection for persons who report misconduct internally and increasing transparency within regulated entities. Stephenson Harwood answers key questions on...
Pamela McDonald of Pinsent Masons explores the option of third-party funding in high-value climate change arbitrations. Disputes relating to climate change are becoming more frequent and can cut across all sectors, private and public bodies, and...
From AI to neural networks, forensic technology looks to the future: Janusz Oczyp of Alvarez & Marsal highlights the latest developments and on why litigators and investigators should take on a bespoke approach to eDiscovery. The...
The UAE continues to be a critical hub for global shipping. It, like all other major centres for maritime trade, has had to respond to significant changes and disruption in recent years. An analysis of key...
Paul Fisher and Alexander Whyatt consider the expanding jurisdiction of the QFC Civil and Commercial Court based on a recent landmark judgment issued in Qatar. In March 2022, the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court...
Climate change – A decisive decade for the Middle East and North Africa in riding the green wave, writes Zaneta Sedilekova and Aparajita Mishra. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region takes a precarious spot...
In its first update since 2007, DIAC has unveiled a new set of arbitration rules this year. Patrick Gearon and Peter Smith of Charles Russell Speechlys analyse the context of the changes to the rules and...
