Opinions

Opinions

Cost Reallocation in Arbitration

Natasha Kohne and Eugene Delgado provide practical considerations for practitioners regarding the reallocation of ‘arbitration costs’ in the UAE.   As arbitration practitioners in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are well aware, it is best practice...

Role of Intellectual Property in SMEs

As an SME, how can you take advantage of the benefits of intellectual property rights? Nevin Jacob Koshy of UTPS shares his thoughts.  So you must have had your first ‘Eureka moment’ and you are now...

Building a Stronger Reinsurance Industry

Current practices in the reinsurance industry of the UAE impede its growth and development. Bin Shabib & Associates recommends measures that need to be implemented to tackle the challenges. The dynamic nature of the insurance industry...

Intellectual Property Insurance

The lesser known IP insurance is gaining importance in the region as companies seek to protect themselves from infringement. Farzana Hirani of UTPS shares her observations. Intellectual property insurance. A relatively unknown concept, but on the...

A Gilt-Edged Chance for Dubai

What is the likely impact of the Expo 2020 on Dubai’s economy and its real estate market? Tom Calnan explores the benefits in store for the city.   Since the Expo win was announced in November last year...

Arabic Transliteration of Trademarks

Sarmad Hasan Manto of UTPS explains the necessity and legalities involved in the registration and protection of trademarks in Arabic language in the Middle Eastern countries. Use and consequential infringement of rights in local languages had...

The First Rule of Litigation

Owen Delaney of Charles Russell LLP takes a practical approach to conducting litigation by looking into the mindset of litigators and arbitrators. To this day I clearly remember my first instructions on a litigation matter; I...

Take Heed…

Can poor risk-management dramatically hit the new-born Islamic economy? Laurent Marliere of IsFin shares his concerns.  The Enron scandal that was exposed in October 2001, eventually led to the bankruptcy of one of the largest American energy companies and the dissolution of the accounting...

Managing Regulatory Burdens

Umair Hameed of Deloitte Corporate Finance Limited offers a comprehensive view on managing the burden and legal complexities of financial regulations.  Since the Obama administration first came to power, the US government has added over 11,000...

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Is it worth the investment?

What role does Intellectual Property have to play in the socio-economic development across the globe? Nevin Jacob Koshy of UTPS briefs.  I ntellectual Property! The concept seems to some individuals to represent ambiguous abstraction. To others...

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