In brief Earlier last week, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), issued a decree introducing a number of fundamental changes to the UAE Commercial Companies Law (CCL Amendment) and to the UAE’s approach towards foreign direct investment (FDI) in general. The CCL Amendment adopted a new general rule of, in principle, allowing foreign investors to fully own certain types of companies in the mainland of the UAE. The…
Latest Posts
- Business Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
- A Major Change of Approach: UAE Introduces Fundamental Amendments to its Commercial Companies Law
- New Research: Over 40% of Companies in MENA Facing Regulatory Investigations Due to Poor Integration of Technology
- Baker McKenzie wins at Legal Week Middle East Awards during these unprecedented times
- Brief Labor Update – Labor Reforms for Foreign National Private Sector Workers in Saudi Arabia
- Future of Disputes in MENA – A Baker McKenzie Thought Leadership Publication and Webinar Series
- Legal Advisors and Baker McKenzie advise on BinDawood Holding’s Tadawul IPO and international offering
Recent
A landmark survey of more than 1500 compliance leaders around the world including 300 in the Middle East…
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has won three awards at the Middle East Legal Awards 2020 hosted by…
Over the past decade, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters have become increasingly important to organizations. Strong sustainability…
Today, 4 November 2020, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (“MHRSD”) of the Kingdom of Saudi…
In brief In addition to the comprehensive economic support and stimulus program launched by the UAE Central Bank…
As the effects of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to be felt around the world, businesses face…