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...
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...
Rania Tadros of Ince & Co reviews the current state of the OSV market across the four major regions and considers the reasons behind the low rates of adoption of the consolidation strategy. The prognosis for...
Jafar Khan of Mott MacDonald takes a closer look at the fitness for purpose obligation in contracts. Is it relevant in the UAE, or only in Common Law Jurisdictions? It is common for the uninitiated to...
The Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) industry is competitive, fast-paced and dynamic. It forces companies to re-invent their business models in regular intervals for sustainable growth and continued profitability, writes Rajat Rashmi....
The DIFC Courts recently issued a judgement in which Article 18 of the Employment Law was considered for the first time. Jamie Liddington interprets the provision and explores its potential impact on employers. DIFC Law No.4...
To what extent can the DIFC Court be used as a conduit for the enforcement of a foreign judgement in Dubai? Damian Crosse and Christopher Young talk about the latest decision taken by the Courts. Enforcement...
Gas exporters in the Middle East will need to be aware of the implications of the expected rise of LNG exports from the United States, which has the potential to affect global and regional pricing trends....
Tarek El-Assra explores the scope, benefits and risks of Shari’ah-compliant crowdfunding in the Middle East with an insight into why regulations are critical for its development. The concept of crowdfunding is a recent phenomenon that first...
Regulated companies or individuals within the DIFC may well find themselves subjected to an investigation by DFSA. Rajesh Vyakarnam examines the DFSA’s role, its powers and what you can do to be prepared. Firms operating within...
