Opinions

Opinions

Connecting Cyprus…

The Mediterranean country is undergoing a series of significant reforms to ensure it offers a fair and transparent political, legal and business environment for investors and companies. An analysis by Dr. Nicolas Kyriakides. From July, Emirates...

Leadership focus on digital transformation

The impact of COVID-19 has accelerated digital adoption, presenting an opportunity for businesses to achieve operational resilience and a competitive advantage to secure future growth, writes Pinsent Masons. Prior to COVID-19, it was estimated that businesses...

Planning for a new environment of disputes

It is critical for organisations to understand and plan for an increase in disputes, assessing how technology will help mitigate potential threats and risks. Karen Briggs of FTI Consulting elaborates. At least in some parts of...

Adopting best practices

Whilst there has been a significant improvement in the GCC’s corporate governance over the past decade, there is still a long way to go. Timucin Engin talks about the evolution of corporate governance practices in the...

What’s an administrative decision?

When are the decisions of the Commercial Agencies Committee deemed to be administrative ones? Nayiri Boghossian of Al Owais Advocates & Legal Consultants elaborates. The Commercial Agencies Committee Activities of commercial agents in the United Arab...

A renewed regional alliance?

Bracewell’s Andrej Kormuth and Shayan Najib talk about the latest developments in Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia, and their individual drive towards internationalisation since the end of the embargo. With the lifting of the Qatar embargo...

Harvesting light

A commentary on the state of solar power in the Middle East by Abdul-Haq Mohammed and Sam O’Doherty of Trowers & Hamlins. The vitality of carbon neutrality and the renewable energy industry is fully incumbent upon...

COVID-19 & IP Rights

Althea Rozario of The Legal Group talks about the survival of Intellectual Property Rights during the pandemic – the impact, new measures for protection and what it means for the medical sector. The New Year 2021...

The expert accountant

Clare Lavin of Grant Thornton UAE talks about the integral role of the expert accountant in disputes and on why early appointment provides a significant advantage for both clients and the lawyers. In any dispute the...

A vital jab?

How could the COVID-19 vaccine affect your business? Slava Kiryushin and Joshua Coleman-Pecha of DWF consider the impact of compulsory inoculation on the organisation.  On November 9, 2020, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech were the first...

Previous Editions