Private equity investment is increasingly popular in the MENA region, with asset values expanding and investors taking bigger stakes. As a result, exit strategies by which investors realise their return on investment are of increasing interest....
Maples and Calder analyse the scope of margin loan financing in developing markets with a focus on using Cayman Islands Special Purpose Vehicles. One of the effects of the financial crisis has been the reduction of...
Tribonian Law Advisors explores the impact of the Law and Practice on Foreign Investments and Anti-Tasattur in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is among the top 35 largest recipients of...
Family businesses in the GCC form the backbone of the region’s economy. Generational change is inevitable, therefore planning ahead is pivotal to ensure unity and a smooth succession across generations. Fadi Hammadeh of Al Futtaim Group...
Raza Mithani and John Packer explore the factors that need to be considered with regard to performance bond calls in the UAE. Performance bonds are commonly required by employers from contractors as security to ensure that...
Habib Ullah of Taylor Wessing describes the challenges and pitfalls faced by lenders involved in real estate finance. Real estate finance is typically where a borrower is advanced a loan facility from a bank or financial institution...
Rasha Belbaisi and Noor Al Taraif of Zu’bi & Partners analyse the impact of new real estate development laws in Bahrain. Investor protection law The Bahrain Development Property Association has been working hard to improve the Kingdom’s...
Steven Bainbridge considers the legal considerations for a joint Abu Dhabi/Dubai Olympic bid. The International Olympic Committee recently passed a broad plan of reforms put forward by IOC President, Thomas Bach. “Agenda 2020”[1] amends the Olympic...
Saarah Badr and Rob Kinder explore why it’s important to ensure stringent due diligence is followed in sports productions due to the increasing value of sports rights. Sports rights are a big-money game. TheMiddle East is...
Many debates and discussions later, FIFA recently amended an important legislation that could be a possible game changer. Saleh Alobeidli highlights the main aspects. In 1996, FIFA started to regulate the players' agents under the...
