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...
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Features
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...
Salary Trends in the GCC
the Oath highlights the trends and figures of the annual GCC In-House Legal Salary Survey 2014 by EWS. EWS, the Dubai based in-house legal recruitment firm published its 2014 annual salary survey this month. The survey...
Qatar: New Law, Better Protection
Qatar recently issued a new real estate development legislation that tightens licensing and registration requirements. Katrina Wilson highlights the key areas of the law. Salient points of the new law Qatar’s Real Estate Development Law No...
Lebanon: The New Energy Frontier
The recent discovery of oil wealth in Lebanon has the ability to transform the economy of the country. Tribonian Law Advisors elaborate on due diligence potential energy investors need to exercise prior to venturing into the...
