Arbitration

LIBOR No More – The Wheatley Review and LIBOR Changes

Banking and Finance

UAE Central Bank Issues Guidance on Anti-Money Laundering Risks in the Payment SectorCOVID-19: Managing Financial Difficulties in the United Arab EmiratesThe Legal Status of Bitcoin in the United Arab Emirates

Capital Markets

Middle East Privatisation - Saudi Arabia Par Excellence?UAE Corporate Law ReformWhat You Need to Know About Abu Dhabi Global Market’s New Draft Regulations

Emerging Companies

UAE Free Zone Navigator

Employment

Why should Qatari, Saudi and UAE organizations care about the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation?Abu Dhabi Global Market Publishes New Commercial Regulations and begins Financial Regulation ConsultationTop 3 Employment Issues in the United Arab Emirates

Export Controls

Iran’s Nuclear Agreement Negotiations Ease Certain US and EU Sanctions

Fintech

Abu Dhabi Global Market Issues Regulations on Distributed Ledger Technology FoundationsDubai Virtual Assets Regulation Authority Enacts New Regime to Regulate Virtual AssetsDubai Financial Services Authority Issues New Regime to Regulate Crypto Tokens

Healthcare

Healthcare and Life Sciences Trends and Developments Across MENAUAE Decision on Health Data Law Provides ClarityDubai Health Authority Issues New Telehealth Regulations

Hong Kong

Hong Kong - Getting Set for Sukuk

Intellectual Property

Key Considerations for Middle East Entities Looking to Invest in US Technology CompaniesWhy should Qatari, Saudi and UAE organizations care about the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation?6 Unique Challenges for Protecting and Exploiting Intellectual Property in the United Arab Emirates

Investment Funds

UAE Corporate Law ReformUAE’s New Investment Funds Regulation Adopted

Islamic Finance

Financing the Middle East’s Shopping SpreeIs Green Sukuk a Viable Option for Clean Energy Initiatives in the GCC?Top 4 Innovations Driving Growth in the Global Sukuk Market

Japan

Japanese Tax Law Reforms Facilitate Issuance of Sukuk by Japanese Companies

Kuwait

Ready for Takeoff: A Look at the Space Sector in the Middle EastKuwait Power and Water Projects to Take-Off Following Publication of PPP RegulationsKuwait Projects to Press Ahead Following PPP Law Publication

Litigation and Arbitration

LIBOR No More – The Wheatley Review and LIBOR ChangesAmerican University of Sharjah Wins the UAE Jessup Moot Court

M&A/ Private Equity

The DIFC Prescribed Company: A Guide to Uses and RequirementsUpdate on the UAE Foreign Direct Investment Law: Part 1Abu Dhabi Global Market Publishes New Commercial Regulations and begins Financial Regulation Consultation

Malaysia

Top 4 Innovations Driving Growth in the Global Sukuk Market

New Companies Law

New Saudi Companies Law – Accumulated Losses and Risk of Statutory Dissolution

Oil & Gas

How Oil and Gas Companies can Optimize Technology Performance and Costs During Oil Price Volatility3 Changes in Europe’s Energy Policy that Offer Lessons and Opportunities for the Middle EastNew EU Sanctions Target Russian Oil Sector, State-Owned Banks and Military Exports

Outsourcing

3 Key Considerations Before You Begin Outsourcing in Qatar, Saudi Arabia or the UAEThe USA Freedom Act: What it Changes and (Mostly) Doesn't for Cloud Services - And is it Really the IssueHow Oil and Gas Companies can Optimize Technology Performance and Costs During Oil Price Volatility

Power

Climate Change Further Threatens MENA Water SecurityMiddle East Privatisation - Saudi Arabia Par Excellence?Egypt Liberalises Electricity Market to Allow Private Sector Participation

Pro Bono

Thomson Reuters Foundation Presents 2012 TrustLaw Impact Award to Latham & Watkins, Equality Now and the Royal Bank of ScotlandAmerican University of Sharjah Wins the UAE Jessup Moot Court

Project Development and Finance

Ready for Takeoff: A Look at the Space Sector in the Middle EastClimate Change Further Threatens MENA Water SecurityMiddle East Privatisation - Saudi Arabia Par Excellence?

Qatar

Ready for Takeoff: A Look at the Space Sector in the Middle East3 Key Considerations Before You Begin Outsourcing in Qatar, Saudi Arabia or the UAEFinancing the Middle East’s Shopping Spree

Real Estate

Abu Dhabi Global Market Publishes New Commercial Regulations and begins Financial Regulation ConsultationFinancing the Middle East’s Shopping SpreeTop 4 Trends that are Shaping UAE Capital Markets

Regulatory

Abu Dhabi Global Market Issues Regulations on Distributed Ledger Technology FoundationsUAE Central Bank Issues Guidance on Anti-Money Laundering Risks in the Payment SectorUAE Publishes First Federal Data Protection Law

Renewables

Climate Change Further Threatens MENA Water Security3 Top Legal Issues to Tackle on Solar ProjectsIs Green Sukuk a Viable Option for Clean Energy Initiatives in the GCC?

Restructuring & Insolvency

COVID-19: Managing Financial Difficulties in the United Arab EmiratesUS$2.2 billion Drydocks World Restructuring Approved in First Test Case under Dubai Decree No. 57

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Pioneers Data Embassies With Publication of Draft Global AI Hub LawSix Months Until Enforcement: Key Compliance Steps for Saudi Arabia’s Data Protection Law  Saudi Arabia: Overview of the Amended PDPL and Key Differences to the GDPR

Tax

#FATCA Update: Six Month Grace

Technology

UAE’s Child Digital Safety Law: What Every Digital Platform and ISP Should KnowSaudi Arabia Pioneers Data Embassies With Publication of Draft Global AI Hub LawReady for Takeoff: A Look at the Space Sector in the Middle East

United Arab Emirates

UAE’s Child Digital Safety Law: What Every Digital Platform and ISP Should KnowAbu Dhabi Global Market Issues Regulations on Distributed Ledger Technology FoundationsDIFC Proposes to Amend Data Protection Rules to Regulate Use of AI

Venture Capital

UAE Free Zone NavigatorKey Considerations for Middle East Entities Looking to Invest in US Technology Companies

Water Scarcity

Climate Change Further Threatens MENA Water Security