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Lawyers in Dubai
17 Oct 2020

Parallel Imports

Intellectual Property Rights: Exhaustion of Ownership and Parallel Imports Introduction Parallel Imports  The term parallel import denotes importation of goods legitimately acquired from the owner of the goods subsequently sold in an unauthorized manner through unauthorized trade channels.  These goods may also be referred to as grey market goods, since, despite…

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Lawyers in Dubai
15 Oct 2020

Initial Public Offering – UAE

Initial Public Offering – UAE An initial public offering is a process that allows companies to offer their shares to the public for the first time. This can be done by publishing a prospectus, offering shares for subscription, submitting relevant documents for approval and so on. Further, Public Joint Stock…

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copyright lawyers in UAE
08 Oct 2020

Design Rights in the UAE

Design Rights in the United Arab Emirates Imagine waking up one morning to a flood of notifications from loyal followers who tip you off that an X Brand T-shirt design they believed was a copy of one of your designed tees. What's worse is that the X Brand T-shirt is…

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23 Sep 2020

A Guide to Medical Malpractice

A Guide to Medical Malpractice: A Medico-Legal Team Is Central to Your Case A patient goes to the doctor or hospital, trusting the ability of the healthcare professional in curing any ailment. Complete trust is placed upon the doctor's skills and knowledge, his specialty, and the various professional degrees suffixed…

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Financial Lawyers in UAE
05 Sep 2020

Corporate Governance Law for JSC

Corporate Governance Law for JSC Corporate governance can be stated as a set of regulations, mechanisms, its process, and relations by which corporations are controlled and operated. It is a system of governance where the interests of various stakeholders involved with the Company is taken care of. It covers every…

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Lawyers in Dubai
03 Sep 2020

Mismanagement by a Manager in a LLC

Mismanagement by a Manager in a Limited Liability Company A limited liability company (LLC) is a form of a company that is subject to the regulations of laws and the governing law for the management of a company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is Federal Law Number 2/2015 on…

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Lawyers in Dubai
02 Sep 2020

ADGM Registered Businesses Real Estate

How ADGM Registered Businesses can Own Real Estate in Dubai Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an established free-zone and international financial centre in Abu Dhabi was legally established pursuant to Federal Decree Number 15 of 2013 and Abu Dhabi Law Number 4 of 2013 (the ADGM Founding Law). ADGM attracts…

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Lawyers in Dubai
02 Sep 2020

E-Commerce in the UAE

E-Commerce in the UAE “We buy things we don't need, with money we don't have, to impress people we don't like.” -Dave Ramsey One of the most repeated lines from one of the most popular movies of the 20th century, one can see how the statement rings true in relation…

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Lawyers in Dubai
01 Sep 2020

Cybercrimes and Punishment in the UAE

Cybercrimes and their Punishment in the UAE Any illicit use of the internet, computer network, electronic website or any other information technology means is prohibited and shall constitute as a cybercrime. The use of the internet for the invasion of privacy, for provoking another to commit a crime or for…

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Lawyers in Dubai
01 Sep 2020

DIFC Data Protection Law, 2020

DIFC Data Protection Law, 2020 Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), issued DIFC Law Number 5 of 2020, a new Data Protection Law ("DPL"), replacing the existing Data Protection regime, first enacted in 2007. DPL aims to strengthen its standards by providing enhanced controls for the Processing and free movement of…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
01 Sep 2020

Copyright Registration in the Middle East

Copyright Registration in the Middle East  Admittedly, the Middle East has something of a "Wild West" reputation, when it comes to some business behaviors. One of the most protuberant of these is the Middle Eastern perception of copying someone as a form of flattery, rather than as theft. In this…

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Financial Lawyers in UAE
19 Aug 2020

A Guide on REITs

A Guide on REITs Since time immemorial, real estate has been acknowledged as a historically significant investment class- one that offers increased portfolio diversification, low volatility, and optimally risk-adjusted returns. A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a financial instrument that not only allows investment in real estate but an…

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corporate lawyers in Dubai
05 Aug 2020

Challenging Expert Appointment in the UAE

Challenging Expert Appointment in the UAE The appointment of an expert in UAE (United Arab Emirates) can be challenged on the basis that the expert failed to carry out his duties in an impartial manner or without prejudice to either one of the parties. The expert appointed has to at…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
02 Aug 2020

Non-payment of Service charges

Non-payment of Service charges in Dubai and Abu Dhabi The Real Estate Regulatory Agency ("RERA") issued a notice in April 2020, stating that the homeowners in Dubai who defaulted on 2019 service charge payments will have their fines waived. But did this mean that the waiver would extend to 2020…

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