Gulfam Hussain, director – group legal counsel of a Private Investment Company in Bahrain, shares his thoughts on what it takes to create a sustainable and resilient family business powerhouse, considering the sector’s burgeoning demand at...
Harriet Grant of Opal & Gray takes a closer look at the current Middle East legal market, offering her insight on emerging trends, laws, energy hubs, visions and key players. In this article, we will delve...
The thickening alphabet soup of sustainability reporting standards: Who are the standard setters and what are some key recent developments in standards for reporting sustainability practices? An analysis by Hessam Kalantar of KBLG. It has become...
A commentary by Jenner & Block and KBH on the trend towards reciprocity in the enforcement of UAE, English, and US judgments and awards. Given the increasing number of companies with assets and operations spanning the...
A commentary on the position of the Middle East and the UAE’s sustainability mandates ahead of COP 28, by Gabriella Savastano and Laura Houët of CMS. With the UAE due to host the 28th session of...
The evolution of the sovereign wealth fund and asset manager relationship – an analysis by Ayman Khaleq and Aaron Suh of Morgan Lewis. As recently as a decade ago, most global sovereign wealth funds (SWF) sought...
Al Tamimi & Company’s Laureen Fredah and Ashish Banga discuss how to optimise Africa’s renewable energy potential through a robust regulatory framework. Climate change, government’s environmental agendas, and ambitious goals to slow down global warming, means...
Kyra Motley of Boodle Hatfield highlights the recent developments in UAE’s regulatory landscape that ensures success in succession for family businesses in the country. The economic contribution of family-owned businesses in the UAE cannot be understated....
JoHannah Harrington, chief legal officer of Atlas, sheds light on key compliance and regulations that an Employer of Records must ensure in the Middle East in 2023. Compliance with laws and regulations becomes increasingly complicated as...
‘Is it possible to grant a separate legal personality to computer devices using artificial intelligence?’ Gaby Samir El Hakim of NBB looks through the lens of the Bahraini law to answer this question. The Development of...
