Transformation of SWCC into the Saudi Water Authority centralises regulation, advances mega desalination projects, introduces stricter compliance, and opens the sector to private investment...

Although the UAE has had anti-bribery legislation in place since the late 1980s in the form of the UAE Federal Penal Code (the "Code"), the businesses community in the UAE has, to a large extent, been unaware of the existence of the Code and how its provisions could impact their business operations locally.

Alan Hall discusses the long anticipated mortgage law and its impact on the housing market and banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

By the Dubai Expo in 2020, the UAE plans to have more than 170,000 hotel rooms according to news reports. Dubai currently boasts 100,000 hotel rooms ...

In July 2010, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority announced a new regulatory policy for Unsolicited Electronic Communications ("Spam Policy").

With many of Dubai’s property investors still suffering the effects of the global economic crisis, December 2009 saw the filing of an ambitious claim in the DIFC Courts by Dr. Lothar Ludwig Hardt and Hardt Trading F.Z.E against DAMAC (DIFC) Company Limited and others.

In a significant move to modernize its digital economy, Iraq has issued E-Commerce Regulation No. 4 of 2025, effective from April 2025 (the "Regulation"). This Regulation, introduced under Cabinet...

Any sale of shares of a company listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange ("KSE") amounting to 5% or more of the company’s share capital must follow Kuwait’s procedures for block trading as well as disclose such a transfer to the KSE.

Qatar's real estate sector is undergoing a transformative shift with the introduction of Ministerial Decisions No. 70, 71, and 72 of 2025, which are the implementing regulations...

This is particularly true of insurance policies taken out for business purposes.

The Court explained that damages may not be only limited to the amount paid by the buyer to the seller and interest, and may include other associated heads of loss also.

Riyadh's real estate sector is set for a major transformation following Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's directive to curb rising land prices and rental costs.

On 28 August 2025, the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation issued a significant judgment that clarifies what constitutes "adequate security" for consumer credit and consolidates the operation of Article 121 bis...

The regulatory landscape for offering structured products in the UAE has undergone significant changes in the recent years. This article provides an overview of the regulatory framework governing structured products.

The prevalence of cyber technologies into every facet of modern-day life has necessitated the introduction of specific laws dealing with cyber crimes.

On 14 April 2025, the Emirate of Ajman published Law No. 1 of 2025 concerning the regulation of real estate contributions (the "Law") in Official Gazette Issue No. 3.

The Complainant, Rivoli Group LLC, is a well known purveyor of luxury goods in the region particularly in the UAE with a multitude of retail outlets.

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.

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.

It has been a hectic year for everyone in the UAE real estate market, and for our team of lawyers this has been no different.