UAE
Redefining Confidentiality Contracts as Risk Mitigants for AI-Driven Disclosure
This paper discusses the evolving landscape of confidentiality risks associated with the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in corporate environments. As organisations increasingly leverage AI, traditional confidentiality mechanisms,...Read more
Omavuaye Akintola
Associate General Counsel, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) P.J.S.C., UAE
Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Mind An Insight from the Inside on how AI Is Reshaping Legal Psychology, Professional Judgment, and Leadership Across the Legal Profession 
Across today’s corporate and professional landscape, legal advice is expected to be delivered faster, with greater clarity, and under increasing commercial and reputational pressure. Decision-making cycles have shortened, tolerance for...Read more
Hadi N. El Kadi
Group Chief Legal Officer, Al Habtoor Group, UAE
Corporate Compliance in a Fragmented Regulatory Landscape
As multinational companies expand into diverse and rapidly evolving markets, legal and compliance teams face increasing pressure to navigate fragmented regulatory frameworks while upholding consistent global standards. This paper draws...Read more
Moutaz Abdullat
General Counsel, Fererro , UAE
The Evolving Role of the Legal Function: A Strategic Comparison Between the Middle East and Common Law Models
Across today’s corporate world, the legal function has moved from the background to the centre of business life. It is no longer a department that reacts once decisions are made,...Read more
Hadi N. El Kadi
Group Chief Legal Officer, Al Habtoor Group, UAE
Managing Risk in Data Center Construction: The OEM’s Challenge in a Multi-EPC Contracting Model
Monqez Rass
ME & CA-Deputy Legal Director, Huawei Tech (UAE) FZ-LLC, UAE
SWIPE, CHIP, TAP:
Regulatory Dynamics in the Card Payment Industry and its Impact on Financial Inclusion
The card payment industry has undergone significant transformations with the advent of innovative payment technologies. This paper explores the regulatory dynamics shaping the industries and their consequential effects on financial...Read more
Jesse Mudaliyar
Senior Managing Counsel, VP, Mastercard EEMEA , UAE
Enforcement of Competition Rules in the Middle East 
In this piece we address how different the Competition authorities are in the Middle East and highlight those authorities upping their game in enforcement of the competition laws looking at...Read more
Omar Obeidat
Partner, Head of IP & Competition, Al Tamimi & Company, UAE
Moutaz Abdullat
General Counsel, Fererro , UAE
Social Media 2020: Corporate Risks and Regulation
In August 2018, Elon Musk tweeted about having secured funding to make Tesla a private company at USD 420 per share. The impact of this tweet was an immediate surge...Read more
Rajat Rashmi
Senior Manager - Legal, Cognizant Technology Solutions, UAE
Being a Luxury In-House GC in the Era of Disruption
There’s no doubt luxury lawyers are working in an era of disruption. Luxury industries are witnessing changing demographics, changing tastes and increased privacy regulatory frameworks at an unheralded pace. The...Read more
Ghada Qaisi Audi
General Counsel, Seddiqi Holding , UAE
Artificial Intelligence: IPR, Liability and Ethical Issues
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has captured our imagination and fantasies since a long time. Though we refer AI as modern technology, the first concept of an automated machine known as “Automaton...Read more
Rajat Rashmi
Senior Manager - Legal, Cognizant Technology Solutions, UAE