Business with a purpose
The UAE and Abu Dhabi’s evolving approach to ESG is in line with the increasing focus among consumers and investors on environmental and social issues that ever before, writes Stephen Sullivan and Hannah Chima of Trowers...
- John Maciver elected senior partner at Pinsent Masons
- Clyde & Co strengthens global aviation practice with Dubai partner hire
- Kirkland advises Rakiza and Iv3 on acquisition of Oman industrial water utilities platform
- TLA supports Albatha Healthcare’s acquisition of Health First Pharmacy
- CMS delivers strong growth as it unveils next strategic phase
- A&O Shearman advises Masdar on USD6.1 billion financing for landmark solar‑plus‑storage project
- DIFC Courts reports AED10 billion in claims and record caseload in H1 2026
Opinions
VAT in Bahrain
Jeremy Ingham and Noora Khan of Trowers and Hamlins elaborate on the four transitional rules that were set out by the National Bureau of Revenue to better understand the recent changes to Value Added Tax in...
Jurisdiction vs. Admissibility
Should tribunals have more power on issues of pre-conditions? Michelle Nelson and Soham Panchamiya of Reed Smith address this perennial issue in arbitral proceedings and review recent developments and decisions. A perennial concern that has hounded...
Meta, data breach & the rise of class actions
Norton Rose Fulbright considers the expansion of the competition collective proceedings regime and the risks that this presents to businesses. The announcement on January 14, 2022 of a proposed competition collective action against Meta (formerly Facebook)...
The right way to speak up
Clyde & Co’s Lauren Fine and Rebecca Ford explore five good reasons why companies should establish a robust whistleblowing management system. Globally, an increasing number of regulators are introducing legislation which require companies to implement whistleblowing...
A roadmap to accelerate progress
The United Arab Emirates’ largest legislative reform to attract expats and boost foreign investment, writes Marco De Leo and Nour El Shinnawi of BonelliErede. Last November, the UAE government announced a series of immediately applicable legislative...
A step towards reform?
A closer look at the main provisions and conditions of the New Public Procurement Law in Lebanon by Dr. Rita Waked Jaber. A new public procurement Law no. 244/2021 has been adopted by the Lebanese Parliament...
English Courts Post-Brexit
Richard Little, Rebecca Copley and Ahmed Abdel-Hakam of Eversheds Sutherland elaborate on the tools available to Middle Eastern litigants before the English Commercial Courts. One cannot approach the subject of English courts, the scope of their...
Take action!
Kevin Wong of FTI Consulting shares five practical steps that organisations in the Middle East can implement to build, improve and sustain a robust cybersecurity culture. Building a cybersecurity culture around awareness and empowering employees should...
A unified arbitration hub?
Chatura Randeniya and Mevan Bandara of Afridi & Angell discuss the impact of the changes brought about by Dubai Decree No. 34 of 2021 concerning the Dubai International Arbitration Centre. On September 20, 2020, in a...
