The Foreign Direct Investment Law (Decree No 19 of 2018) established a framework enabling up to 100% foreign ownership of UAE businesses, outside of the designated freezones.

We are happy to announce the collaboration between BSA and International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) on the ICLG Insurance & Reinsurance Legal Guide for the year 2018.

The implementation of VAT in the UAE left many registrants under the VAT laws asking questions, especially when it first came into operation

This guide offers the reader a comprehensive overview of employee monitoring in the UAE, highlighting what merits an employer has to monitor their employee.

The regulations imposed by Royal Oman Police ("ROP") strictly prohibits wearing a mask when driving. However, due to the current COVID-19 situation...

The DIFC Registrar of Companies are requiring all missing/expired details of individual/body corporate stakeholders on the DIFC client portal to be updated.

Our Associate Hadiel Hussien from the Litigation Practice was interviewed on the Arabian Business Live, were she shares her insights on White Collar Crimes in the UAE.

Our regional footprint of 8 offices in 5 countries, empowered by a dynamic team of 17 partners and 105 team members, provide you with the reach you expect, enabled by the necessary local knowledge...

The GCC's top legal experts returned to Construction Week's Dispute Resolution Questions Time 2019 conference in Abu Dhabi.

The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued a directive extending the filing date for their VAT Return for the Tax Period ending 31 March 2020, from 28 April 2020 till 28 May 2020.

Clarifications are used when there is a question about the VAT Law and how it will apply in a certain case. The main change with the new guide is the extension of the time limit required for...

BSA's Bertrand Dumon and Edouard Salwan advised Chantier Naval Couach, a major French marine services provider and shipbuilder of defense and rescue vessels...

With the Sharia Law, Federal Law, the law of individual Emirates and freezones all coming into play, UAE Inheritance Law can be complicated.

Bankruptcy Laws in UAE and KSA.

The Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) has issued new guidelines to help organizations manage risks when transferring personal data outside Saudi Arabia, with a supportive tool available on SDAIA's platform...

As the COVID-19 situation develops, we would like to take this opportunity to say that BSA are continuing business as usual.

The Economic Substance Regulations have been in effect in the UAE since April 2019 and all UAE onshore and Free Zone companies are required to annually ...

In the latest update to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa system, the UAE Cabinet has approved the highly anticipated long-term visa for investors ...

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a workshop today which helped familiarise businesses and professionals with essential, legal and practical aspects of the recently introduced VAT.

The article discusses preventative settlement, financial reorganization and restructuring, liquidation process, as well as preventative settlement and financial reorganization for small debtors.