MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, COLLABORATIVE LAW, COURT? THE BEST OPTION FOR YOU
By Jones Myers Partner, Nicki Mitchell, Family Law Mediator and Collaborative Family Lawyer As an experienced Family Law Mediator and Collaborative Family Lawyer with extensive expertise in litigation, I understand the challenges facing separating couples in finding the right way to divorce for their individual circumstances.
The UAE’s 2025 Overhaul of the Commercial Companies Law: What companies Need to Know
Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025 introduces a wide-ranging set of amendments to the Commercial Companies Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021). The reforms clarify the interface between onshore and free-zone regimes, strengthen the legal framework for investment and governance, and provide greater flexibility in corporate structuring and capital arrangements. While free-zone entities remain …
Qatar’s Movable Collateral Registry Explained: Legal Framework and Practical Insights
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often struggle to secure credit due to a lack of real estate, securities and other easily securitized assets. Recognizing this limitation, the State of Qatar recently established a modern, centralized Movable Collateral Registry to diversify the range of acceptable security interests, reshaping the credit landscape in the country.
Kuwait’s New Narcotics Law: A Modern Regulatory Framework for Public Health, Compliance, and Controlled Substances
Kuwait has entered a transformative phase in its public-health and compliance architecture with the issuance of Decree-Law No. 159 of 2025, effective December 14, 2025, a comprehensive overhaul of the narcotics, psychotropics, and chemical-precursor regime, repealing the four-decade-old 1983 and 1987 laws. The new framework modernizes Kuwait’s approach to substance control through a structured system of licensing, …
Establishment of the Public Prosecution for Banking Affairs: Strengthening financial Crime enforcement in Kuwait
Kuwait is taking a major step toward strengthening the integrity of its financial system with the announced establishment of a specialized Public Prosecution for Banking Affairs, which is expected to commence operations in 2026. The proposal, announced by the Public Prosecutor, shows Kuwait’s ongoing efforts to strengthen protection of the banking sector and respond to …
Emerging Companies Market at Kuwait Stock Exchange: A Practical Legal Framework for SME Growth and Capital Access
Kuwait has developed a structured and proportionate pathway for small and medium-sized enterprises “SMEs” to access public capital through the Emerging Companies Market “ECM” at the Kuwait Stock Exchange “KSE”. Established as a dedicated listing segment under the Capital Markets Authority’s “CMA” market-segmentation framework, the ECM balances reduced entry thresholds with clear governance, disclosure, and …
Interim measures in support of arbitration in Ukraine
When arbitration begins, the claimant often seeks interim measures to ensure that the respondent retains sufficient assets or is prevented from taking certain actions in order to satisfy a potential award and make its enforcement efficient. This article outlines key “good-to-know” points and practical considerations relating to interim measures in support of arbitration in Ukraine.
Trademark Registration Process
In a globalizing world, the value of branding has been increasing day by day. In the face of the increasing value of branding, trademark registration has been of great importance in order to prevent third parties from claiming rights about your brand and to prevent third parties from using a similar or identical trademark in …
“Unfaır Competıtıon” In Turkısh Law
Authors: Gizem Ak Yürek In today’s world, where economic and commercial life is built on liberal and global principles, “competition” is one of the concepts valued for ensuring the vibrancy and efficiency of economic life. While it is essential for actors in economic and commercial life to engage in “competition”, limitations have also been …
The Appearance Of The Liability Of Intermediary Service Providers Enabling Electronic Commerce For Defective Goods Under Different Legal Systems
Authors: Serdarhan Güler New developments are occurring with the gradual prevalence of e-commerce platforms and becoming an inseparable part of life with the pandemic. In proportion to capaciousness of these developments and the number and sequence of the advertisements made by companies the interest of consumers in e-commerce is growing rapidly. In this context, the …