The ESG journey in the UAE
A commentary on the position of the Middle East and the UAE’s sustainability mandates ahead of COP 28, by Gabriella Savastano and Laura Houët of CMS. With the UAE due to host the 28th session of...
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From Term Taker to Deal Shaper
The evolution of the sovereign wealth fund and asset manager relationship – an analysis by Ayman Khaleq and Aaron Suh of Morgan Lewis. As recently as a decade ago, most global sovereign wealth funds (SWF) sought...
Africa’s green energy catalyst
Al Tamimi & Company’s Laureen Fredah and Ashish Banga discuss how to optimise Africa’s renewable energy potential through a robust regulatory framework. Climate change, government’s environmental agendas, and ambitious goals to slow down global warming, means...
Enabling a seamless transition
Kyra Motley of Boodle Hatfield highlights the recent developments in UAE’s regulatory landscape that ensures success in succession for family businesses in the country. The economic contribution of family-owned businesses in the UAE cannot be understated....
The benefits of EORs
JoHannah Harrington, chief legal officer of Atlas, sheds light on key compliance and regulations that an Employer of Records must ensure in the Middle East in 2023. Compliance with laws and regulations becomes increasingly complicated as...
Legal liability in AI
‘Is it possible to grant a separate legal personality to computer devices using artificial intelligence?’ Gaby Samir El Hakim of NBB looks through the lens of the Bahraini law to answer this question. The Development of...
Building global-standard compliance
Csaba Farkas of TMF Group takes a closer look at the recent developments in the UAE and the three steps to establish a holistic ESG compliance. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made significant strides in...
The metaverse in healthcare
James Clarke of BSA explores how the metaverse has the potential to transform healthcare, what the UAE Health Data Law says about the transfer of patient data and the impact of regulations on developers. In this...
Wealth planning in the UAE
Aynsley Vaughan of the TMF Group analyses the UAE’s development of trusts and foundations to enable HNWI families to structure wealth and implement succession plans. Changes to the dynamics of the modern family, consistent updates to...
Connecting the E, S and the G
ESG issues and sustainable business structures are no longer just regulatory concerns. They are board-level strategic issues. Lisa Bryson believes that companies should also be prioritising the ‘S’ and the ‘G’. She believes they are the...
