The Qatari legislature has launched a comprehensive modernisation of the real estate sector, through the issuance of Law No. (5) of 2024 on Real Estate Registration (the "Registration Law").

Maritime collision incidents crop up from time to time on some of our shores, ports or territorial waters. Although such incidents are very few, they are of concern to maritime professionals e.g., insurers, vessel owners and shippers.

Due to the increasing number of business opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA"), many projects require smooth delivery practices to meet the project needs...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA") is an Arab sovereign state whose fundamental law is the Shari'ah

The aftershocks of the global financial crisis of 2007 deeply affected Jordan's stock market exposing a number of sham transactions in relation to, among other things dealings in foreign stock exchanges.

Saudi Arabia's ambitious programme of social and economic renewal, Vision 2030 (announced in April 2016), has healthcare squarely in its sights.

Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing (the "New AML Law"), issued in October 2025 and effective 14 October 2025, repeals and replaces the Federal Law No. (20) of 2018 on Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organisations, ushering in a stricter and more comprehensive regime.

Hollywood icon John Travolta is probably not the first person to spring to mind when one is thinking of entertainment options in Riyadh.

Al Tamimi & Company proudly published a real estate guide called ‘Know Your Rights for Real Estate Investors in Dubai' in collaboration with the Dubai Land Department on 3 April 2017 (‘Guide').

As the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) ushers in a new era of more intrusive supervision in the DIFC, the on-site visit is proving to be one of its more frequently used supervisory tools. When a Firm is notified about its "periodic risk assessment", a significant amount of documentation will be requested in advance of the DFSA on-site visit at which the DFSA will expect access to all relevant employees and files.

The Dubai Court of Cassation recently issued an important judgment addressing the intersection of cybercrime, blackmail and the interpretation of criminal intent within the context of legal notices.

Higher education institutions and other entities that are involved in research (‘Research Institutions') operate in a complex legal and regulatory environment in the United Arab Emirates (‘UAE').

The 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles are notable for several things. US Athlete Carl Lewis picked up an amazing 4 gold medals. The particularly 1980s pastime of wind surfing was included as a sport.

"A signature is a stylised script associated with a person. It is comparable to a seal. In commerce and the law, a signature on a document is an indication that the person adopts the intentions recorded in the document.

The Kingdom of Bahrain ("Bahrain") has become the second country within the Gulf Cooperation Council, after the United Arab Emirates, to allow crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is the use of small amounts of capital...

Over the past several years, Bahrain has undertaken significant incremental reforms to open its economy to foreign investment.

The Egyptian Labor Minister recently issued a bundle of decrees covering several topics covering employee monetary claims, competency of authorities, training and skills governance...

Kuwaiti law permits two contracting parties to select a foreign jurisdiction to govern the terms of their agreement, as well as to hear any disputes that may arise over the agreement. While the law permits courts in Kuwait to issue an order for the execution of judgments rendered in a foreign jurisdiction under limited circumstances, the Kuwaiti courts are generally not in the practice of enforcing foreign judgments.

With the fast development and implementation of technology and the internet in processing operations in private and public sectors, and concluding transactions locally ...

On 24 February 2025, the State of Qatar enacted Law No. (5) of 2025, introducing substantial amendments to Law No. (1) of 2012 on the regulation and control of advertisements, statues, and memorials.