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Middle East Capital Markets Watch: DCM

Against the backdrop of continued growth and deepening of the GCC’s equity markets, as well as the tightening of lending criteria by many traditional commercial lenders post-COVID, convertible bonds and sukuk could provide corporates in the GCC region with an alternative source of funding in circumstances where other debt or equity financing options may not otherwise be possible.

Publication | September 21, 2023

Landmark Saudi Civil Transactions Law sets a new milestone for legislative reform in the Kingdom

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has in recent history set about to introduce legislative reforms, with a view to increasing the efficiency of judicial institutions and court processes and to develop the uniform application of Saudi law by the courts.

Publication | July 31, 2023

GAR Know How Litigation: United Arab Emirates

The UAE legal structure has two systems – the Federal Judiciary (controlled by the Federal Supreme Court) and the local judicial departments at the local government level. Each of the Emirates are able to choose which one of the two systems to operate under.

Publication | July 17, 2023

Countering financial crime – A proactive stance

In this article we explore the extent to which the UK and UAE cooperate on financial crime investigations, considering the 2008 MLA Treaty and other developments, and the impact on businesses.

Publication | July 05, 2023

Firm receives multiple recognitions at Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has been recognised for its involvement in five winning deals at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards.

Press release - Recognition | June 30, 2023

Firm moves into new offices in Dubai

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has moved into new offices in Dubai in ICD Brookfield Place, located in the heart of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Press release - Business | June 12, 2023

New UAE and Dubai laws bring in tighter regulation of UAE legal professionals

On 2 January 2023, a new UAE law “Federal Law 34/2022 regulating the advocacy and legal consultancy profession” came into force. This was followed by the implementation of several administrative decisions in Dubai. We refer to the new federal law and the Dubai decisions as the “New Laws”.

Publication | May 31, 2023

Middle East Capital Markets Watch: ECM

On January 9, 2023, the Financial Markets Committee of the Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC”) (the “GCC Exchanges Committee”) published a set of unified metrics for voluntary ESG disclosures (the “GCC ESG Disclosure Metrics” or the “Metrics”) by regional listed entities

Publication | May 12, 2023

Dubai issues new law to regulate autonomous vehicles

On 6 April 2023, Dubai Law No. 9 of 2023 was issued, which comes into force 90 days after the Gazette was issued on 14 April 2023, i.e. by 13 July 2023.

Publication | May 03, 2023

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Parent company liabilities in emerging markets

In our Inside Emerging Markets video series, our specialists and clients discuss some of the challenges faced when completing complex projects, transactions and disputes.

Video | December 15, 2021

Conducting Investigations in the Middle East

In our Inside Emerging Markets video series, our specialists and clients discuss some of the challenges faced when completing complex projects, transactions and disputes.

Video | December 08, 2021

Breaking it down: Focus on delay in construction

Video | June 10, 2021

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

In this update, Partner Orlando Vidal and Associate Lolan Sagoe-Moses discuss how the Biden-Harris Administration’s approach to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement is likely to differ from the Trump Administration.

Video | December 22, 2020

Arbitration agreements in the context of insolvency proceedings

In this update, Partners Nicholas Robinson and Ruth Cowley and Associate Ben Mellett discuss whether we can see a recent trend in arbitration and insolvency. Are parties circumventing an arbitration agreement by filing a winding up petition?

Video | December 11, 2020