This Top Ten provides points to consider before commencing arbitration in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.)
A handbook regarding multinational business acquisition and integration. Key topics such as tax, corporate law, employment and compliance are considered and regional comparison tables summarize the main tax, employment and corporate aspects of integrations in more than 40 countries.
This article shows how continued growth across the GCC has given rise to more hiring of dedicated In-House Counsel.
This Leading Practices Profile, The Role of General Counsel in the Middle East, features the law department leading practices for three entities navigating the many challenges of meeting the regulatory and cultural standards placed on global corporations.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether a holding company should enter into one or multiple Master Service Agreements ("MSAs") with its subsidiaries and suppliers, as well as best practices for mitigating potential liability. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Corporate and Securities Law ACC Network.*
This resource (Quick Overview) summarizes some distinctions in laws that impact records management in different regions throughout the world.
Drawing on the tips imparted by panelists of a recent conference hosted by law firm Norton Rose, this article assesses the business opportunities opening up to international companies in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC).
This article focuses on how companies need to navigate carefully any business relationship involving members of the Middle East region's royal families so that compensation or other benefits conveyed do not run afoul of the FCPA.
Representing a company outside the familiarity of the States can be a three-fold lesson in corporate etiquette, culture and law. In the Arab Middle East, these findings hold especially true. Follow this author’s firsthand experience and take away some tips on negotiating transactions abroad.