Building a stronger solar energy industry in the Middle East: an Industry Perspective Governments throughout the region have announced ambitious goals for the deployment of solar and other renewable power. For example, Saudi Arabia announced a...
Matthew Culver and Sarah French of CMS outline useful information for foreign companies seeking to tender for renewables projects in the UAE. With the award of Expo 2020 and Dubai’s desire to ‘go green,’ the emirate has been putting...
With an increase in clean energy innovation in the MENA region, Raka Roy of UTPS talks about how patent plays an integral role to protect these technologies. Most of the Middle East economies are driven by...
With a booming oil industry and welcoming foreign direct investment policies, the Kurdistan Region is currently a ‘hot’ jurisdiction. However, there are still certain obstacles in the path of progress in the hydrocarbon sector. Bracewell &...
Is the GCC equipped with adequate data protection and cyber security frameworks to protect personal data in a ‘smart city’ concept? Malcolm Dowden of Charles Russell LLP raises relevant concerns. 2014 promises to be the ‘year...
It’s no secret that counterfeit goods pose a debilitating threat to the economy of a nation. Farzana Hirani of UTPS explores the victimising effect of fake products and on measures to fight such practices. The term...
If your family is left behind sorrowed, stranded, and strapped for cash, it won’t be because you did something wrong. It will be because you did nothing. Nita Maru of TWS Legal Consultants elaborates on the...
Leigh Crestohl of Zaiwalla & Co Solicitors takes a closer look at the much anticipated Insolvency legal reforms in the UAE. It is hoped that the introduction of the insolvency law reforms will stop the practice...
Employees are encouraged by their organisations to use social media sites such as LinkedIn for professional networking purposes. But what happens after your employment ends? Who owns rights to your LinkedIn contacts? Jamie Liddington of Hadef...
What are the IPR issues facing the family business sector? Raka Roy of UTPS shares her insight on possible remedies. Family business (FB) is the mainstay of the business sector in Saudi and almost all of...
