GC Talk Series: Blurring the Lines
The legal function of a company has a critical role to play along with the IT department in safeguarding an organisation from cyber threats and attacks. It is evident from recent high profile attacks on large...
- 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
- Squire Patton Boggs appoints Middle East practice co-chairs
- PwC Legal continues to strengthen Middle East service offering
Features
An Innovative Domicile of Choice
Tahir Jawed and Robin Harding discuss a recent legislative update in the Cayman Islands that is predicted to have a significant and positive impact for the structuring of transactions in the Middle East and the wider...
Construction in KSA: Proceed with Caution
The recent announcement of the public expenditure drop in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has raised the risks for contractors in the country. Riaz Hussain QC shares his thoughts on the developments. It has been reported...
A ‘KISS’ for VAT in the Gulf?
Since the middle of last century, value added tax, sometimes called, goods and services tax, has become the consumption tax of choice in over 150 jurisdictions around the world. With VAT due to be introduced in...
The Rise of DIFC SPCs
The recent months have witnessed the increasing popularity of the DIFC Special Purpose Company (the “SPC”). Oliver J. Simpson of Conyers, Dill & Pearman highlights the significant features of the structure. A Special Purpose Company (the...
In Pursuit of a Second Citizenship
Nofi Mojidi presents the case for high and ultra-high-net-worth investor migration as well as insights on the growing trend and the emergence of jurisdictions offering such attractive programs. How does one put a price tag on...
Fee Arrangements: Traditional or Alternative?
In a world transformed by the economic downturn, there is escalating pressure on legal firms to provide clients with better value and to constantly prove that they are worth the investment. Paresh Khushal of Thomson Reuters...
The Case For and Against Tawarruq
Mansoor Jamal Malik of Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co discusses the economic circumstances that require lifting the wholesale ban on tawarruq on a case-by-case basis in Oman. The Islamic banking sector in Oman has experienced...
The Power of Anti-monopoly
Oman’s Anti-monopoly Law was introduced with an aim to boost foreign investment and promote healthy competition in the market. Edouard Salwan of BSA highlights the key areas addressed by the Law. In an effort to promote...
Shall I compare thee to a Shakespeare play?
Readers may wonder how William Shakespeare and his plays have any relevance to international commercial contract drafting and negotiation? However, the link is perhaps not as tenuous as it may first appear, writes Stuart Paterson. Shakespeare...
