
INSIGHTS
11 يناير 2025
Where Business and Geopolitics Meet
Global tolls resulting from barriers to trade and economic woes in several jurisdictions are having profound
impacts on the strategy and long-term sustainability of businesses. Those with operating interests in
jurisdictions susceptible to geopolitical risks are having to change strategy to adapt in order to ensure safe
and sustainable growth.
7 يوليو 2021
AML Legislation Compliance-UAE
Robust legislation and measures have been implemented by the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) with respect to Anti- Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organisations, and Sanctions (referred to herein for ease of reference as “AML”).
4 مايو 2021
Sustainable Finance and ESG Integration in the UAE
Businesses in the financial and non-financial services sectors in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) and internationally, are increasingly embedding environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) considerations in to their processes and practices.
9 مارس 2021
Family Businesses and Succession Planning
The adage ‘time and tide wait for none’ is not uncommon to hear from matriarchs and patriarchs of established and fast-growing diverse family businesses which may not have a formal succession plan in place for the family business or their personal assets.
4 أغسطس 2020
DIFC Data Protection Law
The Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) Data Protection Law DIFC Law No.5 of 2020 (“DP Law”) and Data Protection Regulations thereunder came in to force on 1st July 2020. The DP Law repeals and replaces the earlier DIFC Data Protection Law DIFC Law No.1 of 2007 and the regulations thereunder.
14 أبريل 2020
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
As the consequences of recent global events continue to reverberate and impact businesses big and small
across the world, we consider in this paper the requirement for businesses to put in place a Business Continuity Plan (“BCP”) and a Disaster Recovery Plan (“DRP”) which is taking on an increasingly critical role.