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ARTICLE · 24 DECEMBER 2020

Looking Forward To 2021: A UAE Perspective

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2020 has been a challenging year for all sectors, whilst the pandemic overshadowed the majority of the year there was much development within the UAE legal landscape

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Rachel Armstrong
Rachel Armstrong
Tony Fielding
Tony Fielding
Suhail Mirza
Suhail Mirza
Tim Casben
Tim Casben
Simon Elliott
Simon Elliott
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2020 has been a challenging year for all sectors, whilst the pandemic overshadowed the majority of the year there was much development within the UAE legal landscape. These developments are poised to create ample opportunity within the UAE and paired with the anticipated launch of Expo 2020 in October the UAE is set for an eventful year in 2021.

Members of our Dubai team across intellectual property, corporate and technology recap 2020 and look forward to what 2021 will bring for the UAE market.

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