Think of World Expos as a global gathering of nations dedicated to finding solutions to pressing challenges of our time. They are organized every 5 years and provide a platform for people and businesses to...

Landmark legislation in the United Arab Emirates (the "UAE") has recently been passed which formalizes a framework to allow for relaxed rules on foreign investment into the country and, most importantly, for 100% of foreign ownership in certain sectors.

We would like to highlight a recent development concerning the legalisation of documents by UAE Consulates outside the UAE, which is directly relevant to Intellectual Property practice...

Cityscape Global 2010, which took place in Dubai in early October, provided an interesting forum to compare the state of recovery of dented real estate markets around the globe two years on from the start of the financial crisis.

Once known primarily for oil wealth, the UAE is rapidly emerging as a global hub for modern family offices.

Federal Law No. 3 of 2022 Concerning the Regulation of Commercial Agencies (the "New CA Law") came into force this week (15th June 2023) and ushers in a number of important changes aligned...

Similar to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC) "In-Country Value" (ICV) program, the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has soft-launched its own localisation program: Abu Dhabi Value or "ADV".

The prime aim of the Economic Substance Regulations (New Regulations) is to provide transparency, uniformity and certainty in the tax regime so as to mitigate BEPS

Real estate investment funds ("REIF") are currently a topic on everyone's agenda given the introduction of new regulations aiming to attract more foreign capital...

The economic events of 2008 sent shock waves around the world and even Dubai was not immune to the effects of the resulting financial turmoil.

The UAE government has introduced certain measures that will offer economic relief to UAE businesses suffering under the strain of COVID-19 ramifications.

Are you familiar with the Greek Golden Visa, a residency pathway for third-country nationals through real estate investments? If so, it's time to take the next decisive step and explore the available property options.

Yester years have witnessed huge growth in the real estate realm of the UAE. Investors from across the world were queuing up in the region to ensure their piece of property.

The factors that contributed to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank were complicated and varied. Certain professionals have identified the bank's

The United Arab Emirates' departure from OPEC in April 2026 represents the most significant defection in the oil cartel's 66-year history. What drove this founding-era member to abandon nearly six decades of coordinated production policy, and how will this decision reshape global energy markets as the UAE pursues an independent production strategy unconstrained by quota limitations?

Macroeconomic headwinds, lower VC funding and M&A downturn risks remain high. However, innovations in new emerging AI technologies are attracting larger investments, giving it a major boost.

Embryonic stem cell research is a cause of great contention globally, and the regulation and stigma around such research is and will continue to be a heated topic.

The UAE has earned its reputation as one of the world’s most dynamic destinations for talent and investment. But there is a deeper story that tends to go unnoticed.

The Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) are now in force in the UAE.

The legalization of Spanish public documents for their use in the UAE is not a straight forward task.