Questions that are generally debated these days within business and legal diasporas pertain to the recession aftermath. These questions seek to inquire matters such as i) what led to the recession, ii) could it have been prevented and; iii) what do we learn from this precedent? For instance, let us…
Read moreArbitration in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) In our previous newsletter issue, we addressed the legal aspects of arbitration under the UAE Civil Code and further understanding legislature’s intention in developing arbitration as alternative means of resolving disputes. The article clarified that parties choosing to opt for arbitration…
Read moreIt is the striking imagery of global warming that opens our eyes to the idea of climate change. The melting snow caps, the stranded polar bears, declining air quality and the rising ocean temperatures are images that have had a searing effect on the human mind and encouraged dialogues about…
Read more“The malpractice is an error occurs due to the unfamiliarity of a practitioner with the technical aspects which each practitioner is assumed to be familiar with, due to negligence or paying insufficient efforts.” On its way upward when the United Arab Emirates was well transformed into a country of ravishing…
Read moreCorporate Governance Under UAE Law An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of care. The old adage holds true when principles of corporate governance and their implementation in the GCC are discussed. Implementation of good corporate governance practice perhaps is worth a battle of the ownership dispute, succession issues,…
Read moreThe current global investment climate is a ‘mixed bag’ of healthy, stable and crippling economies. The dollar continued to be the global currency for millennia but with countries deciding to introduce their local currencies to the mainstream – such news have led to a plethora of questions and debates. Introduction…
Read moreFrom coding a logic bomb to malicious hacking and from the formation of ransomware gangs to spear phishing, no computer in the cyber world is today immune from an electronic misdeed that continues to grow and develop and at the same time survive criminal prosecution in many instances. The year…
Read moreUAE Commercial Agency Law - A Detailed Insight An agency agreement is a legal contract which creates a fiduciary relationship between two parties, whereby the first party (the Principal) agrees that the actions of the second party (the Agent) binds the Principal to later agreements made by the Agent, as…
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