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Afridi & Angell

AL GHAITH TOWER, LEVEL 8, SUITE 806, SHEIKH HAMDAN STREET, PO BOX 3961, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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Work +971 2 627 5134
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Fax +971 2 627 2905
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Sharjah, New York, Dubai, Abu Dhabi

Gregory Mayew

Tel:
Work +971 2 627 5134
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Afridi & Angell

Work Department

Corporate and Commercial, Infrastructure and Project Finance, Capital Markets and Privatisation, Banking and Financial Services in the UAE and DIFC (conventional and Islamic).

Position

Partner Greg has a wide range of experience covering many areas of law, including: General Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, Securities Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Doing Business in the Middle East Region, Regulatory Law; and Corporate Governance & Compliance with Anti-Corruption Legislation. Greg has extensive experience advising foreign and local companies on setting up joint ventures in Abu Dhabi and the U.A.E. He also advises clients on general corporate, corporate finance and other matters related to the conduct of business in the region. He has recently advised several industrial companies on the establishment of manufacturing facilities in Abu Dhabi.

Career

Mr Mayew joined Afridi & Angell in 2003 and became a partner in 2007.

Languages

English, Arabic, French.

Member

New York State Bar Association.

Education

J.D., University of Minnesota, USA, 1999, S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 1993, B.A., University of Denver, USA, 1990.

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Legal Developments in United Arab Emirates

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  • Legal Aspects of Medical Practice in UAE - Reportable Events, Crimes and Civil Wrongs

    1. According to recently published statistics, the UAE’s medical tourism market was worth $1.58 billion in 2012 and this is expected to grow a further 6.5 per cent to $1.69 billion in 2013. The UAE- with its predominately expatriate population of around 8 million- and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are- it seems- the two jurisdictions in the GCC where the demand for medical services- and the appetite to cater to this demand- is booming. The two "senior" Emirates in the seven member federation- Dubai and Abu Dhabi- have broadly similar demographics, hospital beds and medical practitioners although in Dubai the private sector is substantially larger than the public sector whilst the reverse is the case in Abu Dhabi.
  • Construction Law & Practice, as published in The European Lawyer (Thomson Reuters)

    1. Construction industry overview for the jurisdiction
  • Arbitration in Dubai, March 2013 by Daniel Brawn, Galadari

    The Emirate of Dubai has long been a centre for trade and commercial activity and such activity will inevitably generate disputes. In Arabic culture, traders endeavour to settle their disputes by negotiation, either between themselves or under the guidance of a leading citizen. The growth of international trade and investment has brought a wider range of disputes and Dubai has sought recently to place itself as a centre for commercial dispute resolution. Parties to international contracts are generally unwilling to submit their disputes to the Dubai Courts, with proceedings conducted in Arabic, and therefore international contracts generally include provisions for disputes to be resolved by arbitration. The law is developing rapidly in Dubai and the purpose of this article is to provide an insight into current arbitration practice at this exciting stage of its development.
  • Getting it off the ground: the Jointly Owned Property Law in Dubai

    The original version of this article was published in Practical Law, Multi-Jurisdictional Guide to Corporate Real Estate, 2012/2013
  • DIFC EMPLOYMENT LAW: WHY 2013 WON’T BE LIKE 2005

    "On January 24th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you'll see why 1984 won't be like "1984""
  • MLC 2006-WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE SHIPOWNER AND THE COMMON SEAFARER?

    On 7 February 2006, the ILO, a United Nations agency, established the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006). According to the convention, all commercial ships over 500 GT trading internationally will require a Maritime Labour Certificate and a Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance. The convention will also apply to ships below 500 GT or those operating on domestic trades (within the flag’s territorial waters) but will not require certification, only inspection.
  • MLC 2006 - Update

    This article on the MLC 2006 is to provide you with an update and developments regarding the convention. An estimated 90% of world trade is carried on ships and seafarers are essential and integral part of international trade and the international economic and trade system in general.
  • The Reluctant Poacher - Focusing on the fundamentals

    Foreign labour migration in the UAE (and, indeed, the AGCC in general) is characteristically transient, a trait which is further exacerbated by the increasing liberalisation of local sponsorship transfer rules. The departure of the original employer's talent pool to a competitor will inevitably impact upon its business, especially if the departures lead to loss of key customers or clients, damage to the company’s competitive edge and other critical elements of profitability. Mandeep Kalsi reports
  • Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards against UAE counterparties

    The merits and de-merits for seating arbitration in the DIFC using the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Rules for contracts with UAE counterparties are explored by Reema Ashraf, Jonathan Brown and Valeria Lysenko.
  • When boom turns to bust: protective measures in the UAE engineering and construction industry

    In this article Anthony Edwards considers the extent to which the Dubai legal framework has served the construction industry in terms of protecting parties from the consequences of what happens when the boom times turn to bust. This article is the first in a series by Hadef & Partners’ Engineering & Construction Group.