Opinions

Opinions

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...

Emerging trends, new milestones

Jorge Carrasco of FTI Consulting lists the top trends on the horizon for 2023 in the blockchain and digital assets space that are set to drive transformation across business sectors.  On January 3, Bitcoin celebrated its...

Purpose-driven growth

An analysis of the emerging trends likely to shape the legal services industry this year by Farhat Ali Khan, managing partner, Century Maxim International. As the curtains come down in what was arguably one of the...

IP rights & the construction sector

Althea Rozario sets out the relevance and explores key considerations of Intellectual Property in the UAE’s construction industry. The construction industry in the UAE has grown exponentially in the past decade. Intellectual Property rights are legal...

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