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Baker & McKenzie

VILLA A12, MARINA OFFICE PARK, BREAKWATER, P.O. BOX 42325, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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Corporate and M&A

Baker & McKenzie’s Abu Dhabi office only opened in 2009 but has already accumulated an impressive transactional record. In 2011, Tom Thraya acted for Maadaniyah on its acquisition of a UAE firm specialising in drawn wire manufacturing; and acted for Al Wasita Emirates Services & Catering LLC in its $15m sale to Renaissance Services SAOG.

Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy ,

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer fields ‘a fantastic team comprised of lawyers with knowledge and experience in both English and local law’. Joseph Huse leads the team, which has broad sector coverage, encompassing oil and gas, renewable energy, and transport projects. It advised Office Nationale d’Electricité on the $240m Taza wind farm development in Morocco, and advised Alstom Transport on the Al Sufouh tram project in Dubai. Marc Fèvre moved to Baker & McKenzie LLP.

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New rules due on assessment of workplace working conditions

Continuing our practice of regularly updating our clients on changes in the Russian legislation, in this legal alert we would like to inform you that as of September 1, 2011, the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation will introduce a new procedure for assessing working conditions in workplaces. 1 [1] Results of workplace assessments with respect to the working conditions conducted before September 1, 2011 (in accordance with the procedure currently in effect 2 [2]) will remain valid up until the next regular assessment.

- Baker & McKenzie

Legal Developments in United Arab Emirates

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Summary Of The Draft Bankruptcy Law

by Richard Catling - r.catling@tamimi.com

- Al Tamimi & Company
Data Protection and Privacy Issues in the Middle East

by Nick O'Connell - n.oconnell@tamimi.com

- Al Tamimi & Company
CORPORATE REAL ESTATE - United Arab Emirates

Shahram Safai, Arsalan Shaikh, Andrew Yule, Christopher Linwood and Omar Ayad Afridi & Angell

- Afridi & Angell
ANTI-CORRUPTION COMPLIANCE IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

International businesses must devote ever increasing resources to avoid involvement in anti-corruption offences. Of course, for decades the strict provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, have applied to American corporations, defined broadly to include entities whose securities are listed on American stock markets. These provisions have led to many non-U.S. corporations being caught in FCPA violations.

- Afridi & Angell
United Arab Emirates

Haider K Afridi and Chatura Randeniya Afridi & Angell

- Afridi & Angell
Mediation – Bridging the Gulf

Few things are as certain as disputes in construction projects. The Middle East has been, and will continue to be, a hub for construction activity.

- Eversheds
Expansion of DIFC Court Jurisdiction

The Dubai Government recently issued Law No. 16 of 2011 on Amending Some Provisions of Law No. 12 of 2004 Concerning the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (the “Law”). The effect of the Law is that it significantly expands the jurisdiction of the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) courts. In addition to providing parties with no connection to the DIFC the option of resolving disputes through the DIFC courts, the Law also opens up the possibility of avoiding the UAE court system and allowing parties to opt for an English-based, common law court.

- Eversheds
Towards a Law on Online Service Providers’ Liability in the UAE

I was recently asked, on two occasions within one week, to advise on online service providers’ (“OSP”) liability in connection with copyright infringing material.

- Eversheds
Enforcement of Foreign Awards in the UAE: A U-Turn Ahead?

Gordon Blanke and Soraya Corm-Bakhos, Arbitration department, Habib Al Mulla & Company It is commonplace in international arbitration theory that an arbitral award is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is easily enforceable. Unfortunately, enforceability is not always a given in international arbitration practice. Enforcement of foreign awards in the UAE may serve as an instructive example.

- Habib Al Mulla & Company
Brief Overview of UAE Legal System

The UAE Judiciary operates under a civil law system which is largely influenced by Islamic and European civil law; also, civil matters between Muslims are governed by Shariah law. In addition to subject-specific legislation which covers a variety of matters, the UAE has also adopted commercial and civil codes.

- Emirates Advocates