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Personal data regulation: New litigation frontiers

Jonathan Burns and Saeed Khunaizi of ZH Partners and Ellen Ray of Hourani & Partners discuss what businesses in KSA need to know with regard to personal data access rights under the new PDPL. “Discovery” is...

Navigating the new frontier

Petteri Häkkänen and Akseli von Koch analyse the EU approach to AI patentability in line with recent developments to the European Patent Office’s updated examination guidelines. In the dynamic landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) patenting, the...

Data, AI & construction

Julian Haslam-Jones and Janusz Oczyp of Alvarez & Marsal discuss how data management and technology assisted analytics in construction can enable companies and lead to greater efficiency, innovation and sustainable growth. The construction sector continues to...

ESG roadmapping & arbitration

Somesh Tiwari and Luv Tripathi analyse the challenges of ESG roadmapping when it comes to arbitrating environmental disputes across jurisdictions, and offers solutions to enhance the effectiveness of such processes. The increasing complexity of environmental disputes,...

Determining the value

Amir Fardoun highlights the aspects involved in pre-acquisition company valuation in the United Arab Emirates – regulations, steps and valuation methods. As businesses seek growth opportunities, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a common strategy. However,...

The UAE’s New PPP Law

An in-depth look into the provisions of the law that regulates projects between the federal public sector and the private sector by David Moore, Iona Hunter and Sam Ridge of CMS. On December 1, 2023, in...

Environmental sustainability in Dubai

Rony Eid of Baker McKenzie sheds light on the recent decision regulating single-use products that is applicable to both sellers and consumers in the Emirate. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has constantly been a pioneer in...

Mind that arbitration clause!

Beau McLaren of Simmons & Simmons offers an analysis of Dubai Cassation judgment on separability of arbitration clauses under UAE law. In a notable recent judgment, the Dubai Court of Cassation has provided guidance on the...

Navigating complex deal terms & fund flow

Adela Mues, Zahir Sabur and Tufayel Hussain of Reed Smith offer insight into some of the key considerations and strategies essential closing M&A Deals in the UAE. The UAE is booming. Across the seven Emirates (and...

The Evolution of Islamic Banking

Zaid Khonji and Maha Alkhabbaz of National Bank of Bahrain, and Elias Moubarak and Nicole Stewart of Trowers & Hamlins, take us through the latest developments that are shaping the Islamic Finance landscape of the GCC...

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