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Regulatory Challenges in a Cross Border Voluntary Acquisition Offer
Recently, SHUAA Capital psc (the “Offeror”) was involved in a Voluntary Acquisition Offer (“VAO” or “Transaction”) of a Kuwaiti listed entity (the “Offeree” or the “Target”). Managing the challenges created...Read more
Gabriel Khoury
General Counsel and Head of Compliance, Shuaa Capital GMC , UAE
Affordable Solar Power for All
In 2015, the international community came together to reinforce the global ambition to tackle climate change. That year, the adoption of the “Paris Agreement” and the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable...Read more
Nicole Iseppi
Project Director, ENGIE & Terrawatt Initiative, UAE
In-House Counsel as a Business Partner: A Middle East Perspective
In a constantly developing commercial landscape, the role of the In-house lawyer is also adapting. Not only are in-house lawyers in every industry expected to know the law, but also...Read more
Asim Habib
Senior Legal Counsel, Abb , UAE
Saudi Arabia: Is it Still a Safe Haven for Expats?
Saudi Arabia’s discovery of oil in the 1930’s initiated its need for foreign workers to help exploit its oil reserves, which reached its peak with the oil-price boom after the...Read more
Mohamad Al Darwish
Legal Affairs Director - Middle East, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, UAE
EU Data Protection Regulation: A Concise Primer for In-House Counsels on Key Changes in the Regulatory Regime
After years of discussions, wrangling, lobbying and politicking, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“EU GDPR”) was finalized in the spring of 2016 by EU institutions, which means that it...Read more
Shahab Ahmed
Managing Counsel, Lead Privacy Counsel, Etihad Airways and Etihad Aviation Group, UAE
A Guide for In-House Counsels to Reduce Privacy Risks and Improve Customer Trust: A Framework to Establish an Effective Privacy Program
The global climate around privacy is quickly evolving and privacy is a priority for regulators across the world. Privacy risks, when materialized, can lead to significant regulatory and legal sanctions,...Read more
Shahab Ahmed
Managing Counsel, Lead Privacy Counsel, Etihad Airways and Etihad Aviation Group, UAE
Cloud Computing: Contracting and Compliance Issues for In-House Counsel
Many organizations across the world are adopting Cloud based services, to reduce information technology (“IT”) costs and to meet rapidly growing business demands. Organizations now have to think about purchasing...Read more
Shahab Ahmed
Managing Counsel, Lead Privacy Counsel, Etihad Airways and Etihad Aviation Group, UAE
A Discussion of Practical Steps to Harmonize Data Protection Rules Globally
While cloud computing holds tremendous potential to drive efficiency, cost-savings, innovation and growth in both public and private sectors, there are certain obstacles to rapid adoption around the world in...Read more
Shahab Ahmed
Managing Counsel, Lead Privacy Counsel, Etihad Airways and Etihad Aviation Group, UAE
How to Set-up a Compliance Function and Make it a Strategic Partner to an Organisation
Over the past few years, we have witnessed a great deal of corporate scandals from financial and non-financial institutions which were caused in part by failures of corporate culture, ethics...Read more
Robert Payawal
Legal and Compliance Manager, Abu Dhabi Finance, UAE
Construction Contracts form an Integral Part of the Economy and Development of the UAE
The United Arab Emirates, one of the GCC countries, has legislated the Arbitration laws under the UAE Civil Procedure Code (Federal Law No. 11 of 1992). However, it is still...Read more
Nehme Abi Saad
Legal Counsel, Saudi Oger, UAE