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A Unified Approach

Rob Deans and Rachel Armstrong highlight the key provisions of the most recent draft of the GCC Trade Mark Law.  The reality of a regional trademark law in the Middle East has moved forward during 2014,...

PPPs: The path to progress?

Amidst the crisis currently faced by the Middle East, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Jordan) struggles in the eye of the storm. Between waves of Syrian refugees, spill-overs from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the continued cut...

IP: Dispensable Luxury or Survival Essential?

An innovation is as good as its protection. Rouse & Co emphasises on the growing need for organisations to safeguard their intellectual property. Our world continues to change. Corporations rise and fall faster than ever before....

Arrest of Vessels in the UAE

Chatura Randeniya of Afridi & Angell provides an overview of the law relating to provisional arrest of vessels in the country. The law relating to the arrest of vessels in the UAE is found in the...

Wills & Probate: The Real Picture

Misconceptions and ambiguity still exists among the expatriates on legalities involved in drawing up wills in the UAE. Cynthia Trench outlines what you need to know about protecting your family and its assets.  UAE succession laws...

Seaworthiness of a Vessel

Rohat Jumani explores the duty of a ship-owner in providing a seaworthy vessel under the charter-party terms with a comparison of UK and UAE laws.  Due to continuous expansion of Dubai as one of the prominent...

Kuwait: Navigating Uncharted Waters

International Counsel Bureau highlights the legal and administrative challenges in Kuwait’s commercial environment with an insight into the regulatory framework of the Companies Law and its application in the country. It is no secret that the...

Investing in Italy

The Italian markets present numerous opportunities for Gulf investors. Matteo Montanaro and Eugenio S. de Nardis of Cleary Gottlieb, discuss some of the key legal issues. Italian private and public companies are attracting increasing interest from...

SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS

Are UAE’s Laws able to keep pace with its fast-growing aviation industry? Anna Anatolitou of Bird & Bird analyses if existing legislations provide enough legroom for future success.  The Middle East is one of the world’s...

Ethics vs. Fraud

Adam Vause of DLA Piper shares his insights on how to protect your company by incorporating business ethics and the challenges of conducting an investigation in case of fraud. For many general counsel (and for all...

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