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...
General counsel will need to rethink the way they organise their teams after the coronavirus crisis subsides to ensure they have a flexible and sustainable working culture, a report by Obelisk Support has warned. It says...
Lex Mundi, in conjunction with members of its Lex Mundi Antitrust and Competition Practice Group, has published the Lex Mundi Global Competition Law Report. Bringing together local and regional expertise of more than 20 Lex Mundi member law...
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced the enactment of various amendments to the FSRA’s regulations and rules concerning the authorisation and supervision of virtual asset (previously crypto asset) related...
NBB announced the results of its offer to acquire up to 100 per cent of the paid up ordinary shares of BisB. Acceptances were received in respect of 529,424,282 ordinary shares of BisB which, on completion...
Lex Mundi, in conjunction with members of the Lex Mundi Environmental Group and the Lex Mundi Energy and Natural Resources Industry Group, has published a new interactive guide – Lex Mundi Global Climate Change Law Guide....
Enforcement of maritime claims in the UAE was discussed at the most recent Breakfast with EMAC on February 17, 2020, at the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre in DIFC. Guest speaker, Mark Lakin, a senior associate for...
Code Engines Software, a LegalTech firm in the UAE has attracted the attention of Dubai Cultiv8, for its robust and lawyer-friendly Legal Practice Management System “CasEngine”. Dubai Cultiv8 announced Series A investment through its USD100 million...
Kennedys’ strategy of helping clients use lawyers less has taken a huge leap forward with the launch of Kennedys IQ, a separate technology driven company whose purpose is to be “Kennedys, without the lawyers”. Combining human...
