In today's post-Covid world, flexible working arrangements have evolved from a temporary solution to a likely permanent fixture.

The Claimant, a wealthy individual, purchased several properties from a trading company in 1996 at a price of DM 52 million.

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Last week, the UK's Supreme Court gave a decision by the closest of margins which will have significant implications for Middle East projects where the parties have agreed a common approach to insurance.

Speaker, IAC Eurasia Arbitration Week 2024 (Astana, Kazakhstan)...

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation ("MOHRE") published Ministerial Resolution 279 of 2020 on 26 March 2020, ("MR") to equip both businesses and their employees...

The MR is effective immediately and until such time as the Government's precautionary measures are removed.

On 18 April 2024, the Ruler of Dubai established the new Judicial Authority for Resolving Jurisdictional Conflicts between the DIFC Courts and the Judicial Bodies in the Emirate of Dubai...

The PRC has passed a new law which will apply the "restrictive" approach to foreign state immunity with effect from 1 January 2024. As a result, foreign states will not be granted immunity from suit or execution...

Asia's diverse landscape, with its unique retirement-related obligations in each jurisdiction, poses challenges in formulating a harmonised retirement policy.

The Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM") has introduced a regulatory framework governing the appointment of Company Service Providers ("CSPs") by special purpose vehicles ("SPVs") and foundations.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is pursuing high-paced redevelopment. Aiming to reduce its dependence on oil reserves (an industry accounting for 20-40% of GDP)...

In Invest Bank PSC v Ahmad Mohammed El-Husseini and ors [2022] EWHC 3008 (Comm), the English High Court held that there was no real risk of substantial...

In signing up to the MOG, the DIFC Courts and Supreme Court of Singapore have undertaken to apply a common law approach to the reciprocal enforcement of foreign judgments.

Cabinet Resolution No. 57 of 2018 has amended the Executive Regulations of the Civil Procedure Law No. 11 of 1992 resulting in an extensive revision of the civil procedure for onshore UAE Courts with a focus on modernising the court process.

The DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre has issued its new rules which will apply to all arbitrations commencing on or after 1 October 2016.

Over the past few weeks we have witnessed a number of key updates to the UAE employment law. In this round-up we provide insight into three important updates:

We are pleased to issue this update in respect of two important legal developments regarding leasing of real estate in the DIFC. First, DIFC Leasing Law No.1 of 2020 ...

The MR is effective until such time as the Government's precautionary measures are removed.

On 1 May 2023, the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) announced the publication of its revised SCCA Arbitration Rules...