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What drives M&As – simple math or the green future?

Aparajita Mishra of Mott MacDonald and Afraz Hussain of Clyde & Co explore the role and impact of climate change in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and the Middle East’s shifting investment landscape.   “Climate risks will...

Bahrain’s new PDPL

The Kingdom of Bahrain has enhanced its data protection regime with the publication of 10 new resolutions. Brian Howard and Benjamin O’Brien-Mcqueenie of Trowers & Hamlins highlight four areas of interest for organisations. On March 17,...

A paradigm shift for KSA

The New Companies Law addresses and remedies several challenges facing the corporate sector in the Kingdom and is in line with the Saudi Arabian Vision 2030 goals, writes AlDhabaan & Partners in association with Eversheds Sutherland...

A cloudy forecast?

Bracewell’s Andrej Kormuth and Ade Mosuro consider the impact of the current inflationary environment on developers and stakeholders in the Middle East and look for the silver lining in region’s renewables market. Renewables has become the...

Preparing for UAE’s new PDL

Whilst the data protection regulations have yet to be published the new law has sufficient detail to allow organisations to gear up. Saleem Adam and Sapna Desai set out their responses to the ten FAQs on...

UAE’s green growth – The story so far…

Adjou Ait Ben Idir and Matthew Shanahan of Norton Rose Fulbright offer an overview of the UAE’s journey to becoming a sustainable finance centre, highlighting the recent developments in regulations and what they expect to see...

ESG Investigations: The role of technology

Kanupriya Jain and Rejil Kumar highlights the critical need to incorporate technology in ESG investigations, and shares key considerations and best practices for in-house counsel. ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) concepts are not new,...

Doing business in Libya

Saleh Mohammed Zahaf of Zahaf & Partners and Marco De Leo of BonelliErede talk about the opportunities Libya presents for GCC investors especially in the commercial and industrial fields. Doing business and investing in Libya has...

The start-up haven?

Walkers analyses the key reasons why MENA-based startups are choosing to incorporate in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands. According to a report by data platform Magnitt, the total funding secured by startups in...

Reforming the whistleblowing culture

The DFSA Whistleblowing Regime came into effect in April 2022, with the aim of enhancing the legal protection for persons who report misconduct internally and increasing transparency within regulated entities. Stephenson Harwood answers key questions on...

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