DIFC Courts’ 2012 lecture series highlight options available to businesses with ‘Which Case-Which Court?’ panel. A frequent concern for commercial lawyers in Dubai is the question: which legal issue belongs in which court? In Dubai, uniquely,...
Countries around the world are stepping up their fight against financial malpractices and various offenses related to graft. While corruption fight is taking front seat globally, two experts from Tribonian Law Advisors (TLA), Carlo Pianese, partner...
There has been much speculation about the release of the new draft Investor Protection, which aims to codify the relationship between investors and developers. Mamoon Ashraf, corporate associate and Jimmy Haoula, managing partner at Bin Shabib...
People have been taking oaths for thousands of years, and the issue of affirming as opposed to swearing only really began to arise in the 1600s. The alternative of an affirmation began to be suggested, with...
The Middle East region is set to benefit from a new issue- specific dispute resolution scheme for insurance and reinsurance matters, which is to be launched by the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre. Q...
Cynthia Trench, principal lawyer at Trench & Associates, shares her knowledge and expertise in relation to inheritance and estate planning issues impacting expatriates in the United Arab Emirates. What is a Will and do you need to...
Charles Schofield, partner at Trowers & Hamlins shares his thoughts and knowledge about what he sees as increasing growth opportunities in Oman and its legal framework which introduced strong economic themes in the recent years. W ith...
Soheyla Dad of Trench & Associates, explores how the UAE civic code sits with the FIDIC conditions of contract for construction and sets out the various circumstances in which rights of work suspensions and terminations arise....
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has recently introduced new Markets law, designed to promote investor protection that brings the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) closer in line to international standards, particularly European Union (EU) requirements...
Aryan Schoorl, legal director, DLA Piper and former DFSA regulator takes a look at the new Markets Law and the amendments to the Regulatory Law issued recently. “A s a former DFSA regulator I’ve seen a...
