Litigation and Arbitration

Subscribe to Litigation and Arbitration via RSS
soccer field

The Law introduces registration, licensing, governance, investment, and dispute resolution requirements for the Kingdom’s sports sector.

By Salman Al-Sudairi, Abdullah A. Alsaeed, and Talal Fuad Abul

On June 11, 2026, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s new Sports Law (the Law) became effective, replacing the Basic Regulation for Sports Federations and the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee issued by Royal Decree No. M/55 dated 19/10/1407H.

The Law defines the institutional roles of the Ministry of Sport, the Minister of Sport…

The second half of 2012 saw a number of major financial institutions censured for the alleged manipulation of submissions made to the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) for the compilation of BBA LIBOR. In addition to direct enforcement action against those alleged to have participated in such manipulation, regulators have also taken significant steps to reform LIBOR itself and the method by which it is determined.  GCC financial institutions and borrowers will be concerned to ensure that these …

American University of Sharjah (AUS) has advanced to the finals in the Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition after winning the national round in the United Arab Emirates on February 26. The local round, jointly hosted by Latham and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, consisted of three teams, including ones from UAE University of Al-Ain in Abu Dhabi (the runner-up in this round) and the University of Sharjah. The final, international round of the competition will take…