Per lungo tempo il Libano è stato noto a tutti per il regime di segretezza vigente nel sistema bancario, che risulta essere uno dei piu forti e stabili al mondo dal 1956, anno dell'entrata in vigour...

Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025 introduces significant amendments to the UAE's Commercial Companies Law, fundamentally reshaping corporate structuring possibilities. How do statutory drag-along and tag-along rights, multiple share classes for LLCs, and cross-jurisdictional redomiciliation enhance transactional flexibility and minority protections? This analysis examines the sophisticated evolution of the UAE's corporate legal framework and its implications for complex investment structures.

The perpetrated acts may be qualified as Health Insurance Fraud irrespective of achieving the intended purpose.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has introduced two pivotal laws on September 17, 2024, reshaping the legal landscape for all entities operating and aiming to operate within the KSA market.

Prepared by our Partner, Steeve Zouein, and Junior Associate, Muhanad Zeitouni, this article examines Saudi Arabia’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs)...

Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 represents the most significant reform of UAE civil law in a generation, fundamentally reshaping how contracts and civil transactions are governed across the Emirates.

Anthony Saad and Bharat Rajani examine the UAE Commercial Companies Law amendments introduced by Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025, exploring reforms that enhance corporate flexibility, investor protection, and business structuring opportunities. The amendments introduce developments such as multiple share classes, statutory drag-along and tag-along rights, redomiciliation between mainland and free zone jurisdictions, and the recognition of non-profit companies.

Rita Abou Samra and Aishwarya More examine the latest 2025 compliance reforms introduced by DIFC and ADGM, highlighting key amendments to the DIFC Data Protection Law and ADGM's new auditor registration framework. The analysis explores expanded individual rights, broader application of data protection regulations, and the practical steps businesses must take to ensure compliance with these new governance requirements.

The DIFC Variable Capital Company (VCC) offers a flexible corporate structure for family offices, property investors, and asset holders through Segregated Cells or Incorporated Cells. This new vehicle provides ring-fenced solutions for managing high-value assets, intellectual property, and crowdfunding platforms in the UAE's financial free zone.

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‘Non-domiciled' or ‘non-dom' refers to a historic British tax regime that permitted UK tax residents to benefit from not paying tax on their foreign income and gains...

One year from the signature of the Multilateral Convention, the deadline of the first exchange of information based on the OECD agreements is approaching.

We attempt to clarify Section 20(9) of the Companies Act through Stephen Malcolm Gore N.O. case

This paper aims to give an overview of investor-state dispute settlement, with descriptions of mediation and international investment, two broad and undefined (better to say undefinable, actually) concepts...

Saudi Arabia has boarded on a significant transformation under Vision 2030, rapidly evolving into a global business and investment hub. A central component of this transformation involves a modernized tax...

The GCC Common VAT Agreement and the GCC Common Excise Agreement contain the substantial provisions governing the fiscal system in the region.

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Saudi Arabia is enacting radical legal reforms in many domains. On the 19th of June 2023, the long-awaited civil transaction law1 (the Civil Transactions Law) ...

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