United Arab Emirates: Litigation, Contracts and Force Majeure

The COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war have posed unprecedented challenges to the construction industry worldwide. Projects have faced significant disruptions...

The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) published COVID-19 travel updates for unvaccinated UAE citizens.

Covid-19, the new strain of coronavirus has undoubtedly created a world epidemic, and its effects are still being grappled with globally.

What factors should employers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar bear in mind when organising a return to office-based working and are there specific considerations for the healthcare sector?.

Abu Dhabi employers will still need to ensure they are compliant with Covid health and safety requirements. Consideration should also be given to employee concerns.

Covid-19 sent the majority of workers home, requiring many employers and employees alike to evolve and adapt to remote working. While the shift to remote working was, for many, an abrupt shock...

In the article we co-authored with the Zurich team of Henley & Partners Switzerland AG in May 2020, we introduced the benefits of an alternative Citizenship program combined with the UAE Fiscal Residency.

As of now UAE has conducted 16,994,124 tests, 171,434 diagnosis, 58 deaths, 156,380 recoveries and 14,474 active cases.

The continuous COVID-19 pandemic has prompted an incredible number of changes to the manner in which we work, mingle and socially connect.

The COVID-19 pandemic dominated 2020. Cybercriminals have been busy exploiting vulnerabilities as a result of the pandemic, disrupting companies with remote working becoming a reality.

In the article we co-authored with the Zurich team of Henley & Partners Switzerland AG in May 2020, we introduced the benefits of an alternative Citizenship program combined with the UAE Fiscal Residency.

One such provision will revise the existing requirement that a debtor commences procedures to declare bankruptcy if in distress.