A lack of clarity?
Ince & Co’s Mohamed El Hawawy and Mazin Mohamed discuss the arbitrability of lease agreements in the United Arab Emirates. Over the last few years, the issue of the arbitrability of a real estate dispute has...
- New Lex Mundi GC Summit Report highlights harnessing the potential of GenAI
- Pinsent Masons launches Vario in the Middle East
- Clyde & Co strengthens its presence in the KSA, in line with RHQ Programme
- Launch of new law firm in the UAE by former General Counsel of Aster DM Healthcare
- Meysan Partners launches in London
- Squire Patton Boggs appoints Middle East practice co-chairs
- PwC Legal continues to strengthen Middle East service offering
Opinions
Better delivery of mega projects
Stephen Walker QC of Atkins Chambers considers the contractual issues mega projects could generate for those engaged in the delivery of the works. On January 2, 2017, Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the development...
To code or not to code
Could smart contracts be the end of lawyers unless they know how to write computer code? Michael Twomey of Law2020 offers his take. As a recent conference, organised by Law2020 and CBD Consultancy Dubai, entitled ‘The Law...
Simplify, enhance and economise
Khaled Shivji of Aggreko shares his experience in using an eProcurement System to appoint a legal panel. Using an, online eProcurement system can pay dividends for General Counsel who want to appoint a legal panel. When...
It’s criminal: New risks for arbitrators in the UAE
DLA Piper analyses the implications of Article 257 of the Penal Code on commercial arbitration in the UAE. Does it have potential to weaken the arbitration landscape of the country? In September 2016, an amendment to...
A Transition to Trade Lawyering
Oswald Fernandez talks about how stepping out of the traditional in-house role aids him to develop better legal and organisational strategies on a proactive basis. It was way back in the day when a colleague within...
Insourcing the Typically Outsourced
Tarek Nakkach recounts the HPE in-house team’s experience in developing a unique hybrid model to provide cost-effective world class legal services to their clients. In-house counsels are under pressure to minimise cost or even turn their...
A Promising Start
While a legal framework for combating money laundering exists in the UAE, it remains relatively untested. It is therefore not always possible to definitively state the extent to which the current regulatory structure effectively prevents the...
Investing in Justice?
Dyfan Owen and James MacDonald of Ashurst talk about five key points when considering the suitability of third-party funding for disputes. While there has been significant increase in the use of third party funding for disputes...
In the wake of Brexit…
Ben Bruton and Rebecca Copley of Eversheds discuss the implications of Brexit for general counsel in the GCC. Now that the UK and the EU are coming to terms with the reality of Brexit and now...
