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Features
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...
Non-Competition Clauses and the QFC
A legal case update by Christopher Grout of QICDRC on a recent judgment that will have a direct impact on employers working in the Qatar Financial Centre. In case No 2 of 2015, Chedid & Associates...
A Modern Approach to Arbitration
The new law takes a strong step towards establishing an internationally recognised arbitration regime in Bahrain. Almoayed Chambers elaborates. The Kingdom of Bahrain issued Law No. 9/2015, promulgating the new Arbitration Law (the “Law”) as an...
M&A in the Middle East: Poised for Growth
Phil O'Riordan and Naji Hawayek provide an insight into the main findings of Clyde & Co's Middle East Deal Study 2015. In June 2015, Clyde & Co LLP released its Middle East Deal Study 2015 (the...
Insolvency Law: The Need of the Hour
As the enactment of UAE’s new insolvency law draws closer to reality, TLA takes a look at the most notable features of the long-awaited regime. The Current UAE Insolvency Regime: The Need for Modernisation Essential to...
The Growth of Renewables in the Middle East
The recent financial close of the first solar independent power project (IPP) in Dubai and the solar and wind programmes in Jordan, Morocco and Egypt are signs that the renewable sector is finally starting to play...
Basel III in Bahrain
Simone Del Nevo talks about deleveraging the capital structure of Bahraini banks in the wake of Basel III capital rules. The phased implementation of Basel III and the increased capitalisation requirements will likely induce major changes in...
Is the UAE ready for VAT?
As the GCC continues dialogue on introducing Value Added Tax in the region, is the United Arab Emirates prepared to cushion its impact? An analysis by Ian Anderson of Pinsent Masons. In 1775 Paul Revere rode...
