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Jordan: The Debut Sukuk Offering

Saliba Sunna takes a closer look at how the new law can draw in investors into the country. On September 19, 2012, the Law of Islamic Finance Sukuk No. 30 of 2012 was published in the...

Can you keep a (trade) secret?

Peter Hansen of Hogan Lovells explores amendments to UAE’s New Companies Law on the protection of trade secrets – What has changed? The new UAE Companies law that came into force on July 1, 2015 contains...

Intellectual Property – Quo Vadis?

Jan Wrede of Dennemeyer analyses the status quo of Intellectual Property conventions in the MENA region. By the time “quo vadis?” was allegedly uttered for the first time in the Middle East, the ancient Romans had...

Developing an Anti-fraud Strategy

Rebecca Kelly considers the impact of fraud on companies operating in the Middle East, and in particular in the UAE, and highlights the need for companies to monitor and improve their compliance programs and reactive anti-fraud...

Dealing with Discrimination

Iain Skinner and Sam Whittaker offer their take on the changing landscape for employers in the UAE with regard to workplace discrimination. In the last three months, the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") has introduced new laws...

The GCC Trade Mark Law: Moving closer, in different ways

When will the GCC Trade Mark Law be implemented in member states? Is further legislation required prior to implementation? Are member states planning local modifications to the Law? Following the publication of the Trade Mark Law...

Early Bird Benefits

Sanctions still mean that companies considering opportunities in Iran must follow specific legal and due diligence procedures. Barry Greenberg of BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates outlines the next steps for businesses seeking entry into the...

A Business Opportunity?

Nazanin Maghsoudlou of Everys takes a closer look at Iran and investments prospects in the country. On July 14th, 2015, Iran signed an historic agreement with the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council and Germany...

Time to blow the whistle?

Steve Crowe of Deloitte highlights the importance of adopting a bespoke approach to manage whistleblowing in the Middle East effectively.  I am reminded of the story of a prominent business owner in Indonesia who surmised that...

Boost to Investor Confidence

Ian Arnott of Nabarro highlights the key provisions of the new real estate laws issued for Abu Dhabi Global Market. The Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) is the recently established free-zone and international financial centre located...

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