A series of new laws have been implemented over the past 12 months with the principal aim of promoting business in Bahrain and encouraging investors to choose Bahrain as their destination of choice when doing business...
Kelly Tymburski takes a closer look at the new E-payment regulations issued in the UAE and on the key aspects businesses need to comply with. On January 1, 2017, the Central Bank of the United Arab...
Can you attach assets in the United Arab Emirates when you have filed arbitration proceedings abroad? A case analysis by Nayiri Boghossian. A question clients often ask is whether they can obtain attachment in the United...
An insight into sports investment and the development of autonomous legal infrastructure in the Middle East by Stuart McInnes. Investment from the Middle East and Asia into sport in Europe and the US continues to grow...
White & Case analyses construction trends in the Middle East – the year that was, and the year ahead. The world of construction in 2016 revolved around the consequences of downward pressures placed on oil prices....
Bernadette Baynie of Batelco Group lists the best ways for a general counsel to succeed in times of trouble. One of the main roles of a General Counsel is to protect their company and its assets...
Christopher Grout of QICDRC talks about the significance of the first enforcement of a Qatar International Court judgment. As legal practitioners will be acutely aware, obtaining a court judgment in favour of a client is of...
Raymond Kisswany of Hadef & Partners explores the UAE’s ambitious plans to be an international hub in the space sector. From SpaceX to Virgin Galactic to Juno, the space sector has not dominated the news this...
Raza Mithani and Paul Bennett talk about taking on the challenge of electronic disclosure in international arbitration and how technology can assist parties to save time and control costs. The Challenge These are exciting times for...
As law firms adopt artificial intelligence to cope with growing demands of managing data, Mike Pierides shares his insights on the legal considerations that apply to automation. Automation is the use of software programmes to undertake...
