VAT goes live in the UAE
Value Added Tax came into force in the UAE on January 1, 2018. Adrian Low and Rebecca Hilton provide an overview of the new regime and takes a closer look at the key next steps for...
- Kennedys appoints new CIO to drive global tech strategy
- Kirkland advises King Salman Park Foundation on USD3.8bn development
- Pinsent Masons enters joint venture with China Commercial Law Firm
- Harneys hires new partner to strengthen Dubai litigation and insolvency practice
- Gateley Middle East appoints Alim Khamis as head of disputes
- Gibson Dunn hires leading M&A partner Waleed Rasrommani in Riyadh
- Phillip Sacks rejoins Dechert as partner to strengthen Dubai offering
Features
Arbitration & Public Order
Dr. Reyadh Al Kabban and Sara Al Kabban discuss arbitration and the implications of public policy in a standard arbitration setting in the United Arab Emirates. What is Arbitration? For those of you that are unfamiliar...
Financial crime risk management: A critical pathway to success
With a heightened focus on financial crime risk management in the Middle East, Eversheds Sutherland shares their insight on why organisations need to adopt an effective approach to this business critical risk. Wherever in the world...
Employers beware!
What measures can organisations take to prevent the unauthorised use or disclosure of confidential information? Key highlights by Nouf Alkhaja in light of the UAE law. Employees access to their employer’s valuable confidential business information, trade...
Running the gauntlet
It is critical for organisations to make wise patenting decisions to protect themselves from gross infringements and costly disputes. Robyn-Leigh Merry elaborates. Intellectual property (IP) in many instances is one of the most valuable assets to...
Pay Day: An introduction to the WPS
DWF’s Shiraz Sethi breaks down the Wage Protection Scheme introduced by the UAE government to improve performance and to provide more efficient services to the public. Around 80 per cent of the UAE’s workforce is made...
The Artificial Intelligence revolution: Law, Ethics & Challenges
Tarek Nakkach of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise draws attention to the legal issues that will rise from the implementation and use of AI and calls for the need for legislative reform in the Middle East. The term artificial...
Investing in Turkey
Gün + Partners talks about how new developments in Turkey’s economy reignite the appetite for foreign investment into the region. It is without a doubt that countries across Europe and the Middle East have experienced a...
The Oath India Eye: Doing business in India – Making haste slowly
By opening up its major sectors, India presents immense opportunities for foreign investors. Kochhar & Co provides an overview of what investors need to be prepared for when establishing a business in one of the fastest...
A different approach
Ince & Co’s Brian Boahene and Alexandra Bailey analyse a recent maritime sinking case, raising interesting points of law and procedure in the UAE. The maritime cases often involve interesting issues of general contract law and...
