Making it Personal
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Features
Connecting the JV Dots
Mohammed Majid of Nabarro looks at some of the issues that arise in joint ventures in the Middle East, based on recent trends in the market. Many international investors enter into the Middle East market through...
eDiscovery: Act Now!
The importance of e-discovery should not be underestimated by companies based in the Middle East. Based on report released by Deloitte, Wendy Robinson highlights why it is critical for the general counsel to develop advanced e-discovery...
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...
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...
