This article summarises the current position as regards the promotion of foreign funds into the UAE on a cross-border basis.

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has issued a new regulation titled "Close-out Netting and Related Financial Collateral Regulation" (the "Netting Regulation") The Netting Regulation...

The UAE government issued a new bankruptcy law, UAE Federal Decree Law No. 9 of 2016 ("Bankruptcy Law") which came into force on 29 December 2016.

#SDAIA has released a draft of the Controls Governing Commercial, Professional, and Non-Profit Activities Related to Personal Data Protection on the Istitilaa portal for public feedback.

Managers responsible for ensuring that an organisation’s intellectual property rights are protected often believe that the organisation automatically owns all intellectual property rights arising from the work of its employees.

Welcome to this special edition dedicated to one of our fastest growing regional practices Competition & Antitrust.

With many international investors attracted to business opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa, especially in the politically stable and economically buoyant countries of the Gulf, the effectiveness of dispute resolution services in the region are an important consideration.

On 14th December 2009, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai issued Decree No. 57 of 2009, "Establishing a Tribunal to decide the Disputes Related to the Settlement of the Financial Position of Dubai World and its Subsidiaries" (the Decree).

Arbitration is an exclusive form of dispute resolution which, under UAE law, attracts certain conditions. One of the most important conditions is that an agreement to arbitrate be in writing and signed by the concerned parties.

The employment team hosted a breakfast seminar on Tuesday 22 March 2011, discussing the impact of the Cabinet Resolution (No. 25 of 2010), and its supporting Ministerial Resolutions, on UAE employment relations.

With a number of new regulations issued and others in the pipeline, the UAE insurance regulatory landscape has entered a pivotal new phase.

It has been broadly accepted that copyright holders in the UAE enjoy absolute discretion to determine the first date of publishing their works.

Very few in the hotel industry will be unaware of the recent problems affecting the Banyan Tree Al Areen resort in Bahrain (which we understand may be rebranded as "Al Areen Palace and Spa" subject to receipt of necessary approvals).

Security is of paramount importance in relation to commercial lending.

Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance has evolved from a specialist solution on a handful of high profile cross-border deals to a mainstream risk-allocation tool that now supports more and more global private mergers...

The new laws and regulations represent the first significant overhaul of the DIFC's real estate framework since 2007.

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) the Communication, Space & Technology Commission (CST) has issued a new draft law on artificial intelligence ("Draft Law")...

On June 26, 2025, the Dubai Court of Cassation issued an important judgment in Civil Appeal No. 276 of 2025. The case dealt with the enforcement of a foreign judgment issued by the Court of Appeal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...

The Bahrain Ministry of Commerce and Industry ("MOIC") recently passed Decision 29 of 2024 concerning the conditions and controls for practicing...

In a medical-malpractice matter, the Dubai Health Authority's Medical Liability Committee ("MLC") initially classified the doctor's conduct as a "minor" medical error.