The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) along with Deloitte Middle East published “A Market Overview of Custody for Digital Assets” with the aim of highlighting the importance of digital asset custodians and the key role they...
Norton Rose Fulbright has launched NRF COVID Resolve, a new online legal framework and process for expedited dispute resolution. COVID-19 has made it difficult for many companies to perform some of their contractual obligations, giving rise...
A new legal services firm MANTLE LAW has launched in the Abu Dhabi this week, founded by one of the leading figures in construction and infrastructure disputes. Mat Heywood, formerly a partner within Clyde and Co’s...
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region will implement the new Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 from 1 July 2020. The...
According to a new report by Marsh, evaluating property insurance policies during the outbreak of COVID-19 will allow businesses to upscale their resilience and recovery opportunities; putting them ahead of their competitors post the current crisis....
Lex Mundi, in conjunction with members of the Lex Mundi Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Group, has published the first-of-its kind interactive guide – Lex Mundi Global Attorney-Client Privilege Guide. This one-of-a kind guide allows users to compare...
Uncertainty due to ambiguous laws has been identified as the top regulatory challenge facing business leaders in the UAE – that’s according to a new report “Making a Global Investment Powerhouse: The future of the UAE’s...
Abu Dhabi Global Market announced amendments to its founding law, Abu Dhabi Law No. (4) of 2013 Concerning Abu Dhabi Global Market (Founding Law). The amendments reflect not only the alignment of ADGM’s framework and operations...
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”) of Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”), collectively the “Authorities”, have...
The DFSA has announced a number of initiatives aimed to provide significant assistance and regulatory relief to the DIFC’s financial services community. These initiatives are designed to allow the DIFC community to focus on protecting the...
