Opinions

Opinions

Transforming the legal landscape?

Will Large Language Models replace lawyers? Lindsay McAllister of CMS considers its impact on the legal profession by experimenting with LLMs to produce text for this article. Large Language Models (LLMs) are a branch of artificial...

The role of national courts in arbitration

Thomas R. Snider and Lucy Wicksteed of Charles Russell Speechlys consider some of the different scenarios where the parties might find or want the courts involved in the arbitral process. Arbitration is, by its nature, a process...

Weathering the April Storms…

Chatura Randeniya, Lee Schama and Noran Al Mekhlafi of Afridi & Angell discuss the impact of the extreme weather conditions on parties in a contract and consider where the burden will fall under UAE law. When...

eFuels, a game-changer?

Is the EU Renewable Energy Directive regime too ‘rigid’ to attract low-carbon fuel investment and supply?  Mark Rowley, Shane Wilson and Chad Passlow of Baker Botts consider the EU approach to the more sustainable eFuel sector....

A new era for personal debt resolution

Sandeep Bhalothia and Aman Garg of Node.Law talk about the key provisions of the UAE Personal Insolvency Law introduced to address individual financial crisis in a structured manner. The UAE’s Federal Decree Law No. 19 of...

Proceed with caution?

Is there a role for the use of generative AI in the preparation and assessment of construction claims? Aarti Thadani and Elizabeth Yong of Norton Rose Fulbright considers the benefits and limitations. For many reasons, delay...

Stepping out of the Grey

The UAE’s efforts to combat financial crime have proved successful with the FATF removing the country from its Grey List. Ramitha Liddington evaluates the impact of the decision on the UAE’s regulatory environment. The story of...

Navigating risk in 2024

Faizal Bhana of Jersey Finance shares his thoughts on managing regulatory and compliance risks in uncertain times by highlighting some of key challenges that organisations should tackle. In today’s volatile economic landscape, international finance centres (IFCs)...

Disruption now, disputes later

Control Risks takes a closer look at possible issues that can arise from the Red Sea legal fallout and on how companies can equip themselves for the coming wave of disputes. Since November 2023, Houthi rebels...

A secure financial future

In October 2023, the UAE introduced a new and optional end of service investment system for private sector employees to safeguard their savings through various investment options. On October 10, 2023, Cabinet Resolution No. (96) of...

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