Dubai authorities rejects the application of Nigerians applying for a tourist visa
Dubai authorities have reportedly rejected the application of Nigerians applying for a tourist visa to the United Arab Emirates as…
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Dubai Chamber webinar examines legal implications of Covid-19-related business debts
Businesses in the UAE should be fully aware of the legal considerations with respect to the recovery of payments as…
Saudi company sues Natwest over ‘$5m scam’
A Saudi engineering business that claims it was tricked into sending $5 million to a Natwest bank account at a…
Saudi's new corporate law will see creation of more flexible companies: Official
Abdul Majeed Al-Abdul Wahab, director-general of the companies’ laws and policies at the Ministry of Commerce, said that the new…
Pinsent Masons appoints new leader for Banking and Finance practice in Middle East
Pinsent Masons, the multinational law firm, has appointed Matthew Escritt, banking and finance partner, to lead the firm’s Banking and…
UAE corporate scandals require a clean up
Two years ago, the spectacular fall from grace of Dubai-based private equity titan, Abraaj, concentrated minds on the importance of…
Strategic pension reforms rethink by Bahraini lawmakers
Six new urgent reforms that require legislators’ consent have been presented by the government in a bid to prolong the…
1MBD scandal: Kuwait royal family member arrested for money laundering
Sheikh Sabah Jaber Al Mubarak Al Sabah, son of the former prime minister, and his business partner Hamad Al Wazzan,…
Wirecard Probe Expands with Arrest of Head of Dubai-Based Subsidiary
German prosecutors said on Monday they had arrested the head of a Dubai-based subsidiary of Wirecard, widening the circle of…
Norton Rose Fulbright forced to quarantine Dubai staff after infection
Norton Rose Fulbright shut down its Dubai office for a fortnight after a staff member contracted COVID-19, but the firm…
Greenberg Traurig advised joint venture in complex multinational closing
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has represented a joint venture between Round Hill Capital and a Middle-Eastern sovereign wealth fund in the…
Former Barclays CEO John Varley grilled on negotiations with Qatar in High Court
Private equity financier Amanda Staveley’s lawyers grilled former Barclays chief executive John Varley over his discussions with Qatari investors about…