Turkish Central Bank's rate hike surprises, pleases economists
Both foreign and domestic economists in Turkey have applauded what they said was an unexpected rate hike by the country's…
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GCC Quarterly Review – Q1 2021
The first quarter of 2021 saw a number of legal developments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region (Bahrain, Kuwait,…
Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Penalties in the UAE
Following a number of suggestions made by the Financial Action Task Force, the UAE published the Federal Decree Law No.…
“On high alert…”
Norton Rose Fulbright highlights cyber and privacy has trends in the Middle East, with an insight on the increasing threat…
An overview of the protection of Trade Secrets in the UAE
This is the 15th in a series of articles written by members of our International Trade Secrets Group, highlighting points…
28-year sentence for Saudis and expats in a $182 million corruption case
Two Saudi citizens have been sentenced to 28 years in jail and fined up to $3.47 million after an investigation…
Dentons appoints Mhairi Main Garcia as Middle East head of Energy, Transport and Infrastructure
Dentons has appointed Dubai-based partner Mhairi Main Garcia as head of Energy, Transport and Infrastructure (ETI) for the Middle East.…
Secret guilty plea revealed in US Panama Papers criminal probe
A third person has pleaded guilty to financial crimes as part of a probe sparked by the Panama Papers investigation,…
Ashurst advises on $516 million ADES International takeover
Ashurst has advised ADES Investments on the proposed $516 million takeover of ADES International by Innovative Energy Holding, a newly…
Dubai Govt departments can approve their own financial and accounting systems
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai,…
Importance of seeking arbitration
Islamic finance is growing fast all over. The spread of Islamic banking is reaching high percentage, as revealed in studies.…
How will the new trusts law change the UAE advice sector?
On 10 February 2020, the UAE Ministry of Finance (MOF) unveiled its trusts law, announcing that it will help increase…