Opinions

Opinions

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...

Strategic Acquisition Financing in the ME

Kerri Lefebvre of Conyers Dill & Pearman explores why using a British Virgin Islands company for acquisitions and acquisition financing in the Gulf Region is a popular choice for local corporate groups, international banks and other...

Offshore protection of IP assets

Farzana Hirani of UTPS outlines the benefits of registering intellectual property assets in the name of an offshore company.  The term ‘offshore company’ immediately conjures up images of tax havens, but offshore companies have many other...

Offshore Opportunities

The growth of international businesses in the UAE has made it a major commercial hub for global institutions and companies. Hassan Mohsen Elhais provides an insight into the offshore type of business organisations in the UAE. ...

Specialised IP Courts: A REQUIREMENT?

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE IP COURT?  JW: The quality of the decisions will rise, either in terms of a correct application of the law (i.e., justice) as in terms of predictability. This...

Registering trademarks in the UAE

Hassan Mohsen Elhais details the legal steps that need to be followed to register a trademark and the due diligence involved if it has been infringed upon.  The registration and protection of trademarks in the United...

Enforcement of Arbitration Awards in the UAE

The region has witnessed a growing preference for arbitration as the means to settle disputes. In the light of this development, Hassan Mohsen Elhais explains how arbitral awards are implemented in this jurisdiction. The implementation of...

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