A new merger era?
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...
- Addleshaw Goddard advises SEH Healthcare on award of Saudi behavioural health hospital PPP
- Baker McKenzie advises CMA CGM Group on Jeddah port terminal joint venture
- Andrej Kormuth joins Akin to bolster Middle East project development offering
- Dentons supports Swissport International and Asyad Holding on Flynas share acquisition
- Darren Bradshaw joins Galadari as part of corporate and commercial expansion
- Hogan Lovells boosts regulatory and public policy expertise in Saudi Arabia
- Akin strengthens investment management practice with Middle East partner hires
Features
KSA’s fund reforms
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)...
Crisis or catalyst?
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...
Saudi contracts after CTL
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),...
India’s PE rules shift
The Indian Supreme Court’s Hyatt ruling redraws the line between permissible strategic oversight and taxable operational control. For multinationals delivering cross-border services through related parties, the judgment demands urgent reconsideration of contract design, personnel deployment, and...
UAE resets SME safeguards
Gabriella Savastano of CMS offers commentary on the new SME Customer Protection Regulation that marks a shift in UAE Central Bank approach to foster a culture where financial institutions act in their clients’ best interest. On...
When medicine moves faster than the law
Jacopo Crivellaro of Baker McKenzie shares his thoughts on rethinking health care in modern estate planning, with a focus on values-based instructions, better-prepared healthcare proxies and regular reviews of care preferences. Succession planning has traditionally focused...
Safeguarding payroll in turbulent times
Amid economic and geopolitical disruption, employers must manage payroll pressures lawfully. Rachel Hill and Lucy Melville of Addleshaw Goddard explain permissible salary deductions and reductions under UAE Labour Law. Periods of geopolitical instability can bring sudden...
Investigations built on context
Rana Sha’sha’a of PwC Middle East highlights how investigations in the region demand more than standard methods by requiring jurisdiction-specific expertise, cultural fluency and careful evidence strategy to ensure credible outcomes. Investigations rarely fail because of...
Growth with purpose
LAWYER IN FOCUS Bushra Ahmed: Mishcon de Reya’s strategic acquisition in a market coming of age — her move marks a decisive moment in a maturing disputes landscape, aligning her precedent‑setting practice with a firm shaping...
