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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
Principle of Uberrimae Fidei: Fraudulent Suppression of Facts in Life Policies
This paper is written with the intent and purpose to examine the application and affect of Principle of <strong><em>Uberrimae fidei</em></strong> in case of life policies in India. </div>
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Sharma Mandakini
Associate Director -Legal, UAE Exchange Centre LLC, UAE
More Than Words: Reflections of a General Counsel
As we approach the second decade of the 21st century, general counsel have a unique opportunity to pause and reflect. We began the previous decade with a stock market crash...Read more
Hassan Hassan
Associate General Counsel, Mars, UAE
Etisalat's Telecoms Regulatory Compliance Program
In April 2009 Etisalat UAE launched a Telecoms Regulatory Compliance Program (‘Compliance Program’) for the first time. This paper will describe the genesis of Etisalat’s Compliance Program and establishment of...Read more
Kim Hilton
Director - Regulatory Legal Affairs, Etisalat, UAE
Dubai Internationl Finance Center DIFC A Financial 'Free-Trade Zone'
In February of 2002, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced on behalf of the U.A.E. the intention to establish the Dubai International Financial Centre (the “Centre” or the...Read more
Noah Shaikh
General Counsel, Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), UAE
Private Equity Investment in the Middle East: Deal Structures and Issues
Private equity investments are structured differently in the Middle East than in other regions of the world. Traditionally, the Middle East has been a source of capital for a number...Read more
Mark Saltzburg
General Counsel, Abu Dhabi Investment House PJSC, UAE