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Catalyst: Middle East

PROTECTING PEOPLE, RELIEVING PRESSURE, ASSURING GOVERNANCE

21 December 2020

Concurrent expert evidence in a post-pandemic world

A necessary consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic is the greater use of virtual hearings for international construction arbitrations. Virtual hearings may well continue to feature prominently even in a post-pandemic...

Timely amendments to UAE Bankruptcy Law introduced to cover emergency situations

17 November 2020

Pressure Points: Timely amendments to UAE Bankruptcy Law introduced to cover emergency situations

On 24 October 2020, the UAE Cabinet announced its decision to amend Federal Law No. 9 of 2016 (the “Bankruptcy Law”) by adding certain provisions...

15 July 2020

Pressure Points: Corporate Crime & Investigations in the time of COVID-19 (Global)

At our recent Corporate Crime & Investigations webinar, over 100 clients identified their Financial Crime related concerns arising from, and the measures they have adopted in response to, the Covid-19...

22 May 2020

COVID-19: People: Update for employers II (Global)

Update for employers: protecting health and safety and preparing for the return to work

21 May 2020

Covid-19 and FDI regulation – Drawbridges rise amid the pandemic

We assess the increasingly protectionist slant to FDI regimes as the pandemic grips the global economy.

19 May 2020

COVID-19: Pressure Points: Business and respect of human rights (Global)

The current COVID-19 crisis is putting businesses under unprecedented levels of pressure, in terms of time, finances and operations. Meanwhile, human rights within businesses and their value chains are at...

13 May 2020

COVID-19: Pressure Points: Force majeure: A global perspective

The COVID-19 pandemic has led many commercial parties to review their contractual arrangements and consider whether there are any grounds on which they may seek to delay or avoid performance...

06 May 2020

COVID-19: Pressure Points: The impact of COVID-19 on the performance of contractual obligations across the Middle East (Middle East)

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, businesses are facing various challenges including measures imposed by governments in response to the pandemic. As well as the signiﬁcant human cost, the economic cost...

27 April 2020

COVID-19: People: 10 key points you should know about the UAE Government's Emergency COVID-19 measures in the DIFC (UAE)

The Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) published Presidential Directive Number 4 of 2020 on 21 April 2020 (the “Directive”) to announce emergency measures (the “Emergency Measures”) currently being taken in...

27 April 2020

COVID-19: Pressure Points: How COVID-19 has impacted Courts and Arbitration Centres - Update (UAE)

COVID-19 poses an unprecedented threat to the lives of people and communities across the world. In the context of legal disputes, courts and other forums have been forced to adapt...