FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 174-Matt Kelly on Dodd-Frank, Uber and Upcoming Compliance Week events
Tokenizing real estate involves converting ownership or economic rights in property into digital tokens on a blockchain platform. Blockchains can replace outdated land records, and smart contracts can automate real property...more
Investing in off-plan properties in Dubai presents an attractive opportunity for prospective homeowners and investors alike. However, navigating this market requires vigilance and awareness of potential risks to ensure a...more
Introduction - On 23 November 2020, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), issued a decree overhauling the rules relating to foreign ownership of companies in the UAE (the Decree) by...more
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as president of the DIFC, vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) and Ruler of Dubai, has recently enacted a new set of laws...more
As the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ("OIC") Agreement on promotion, protection and guarantee of investments among Member States ("OIC Agreement") reaches its 30 years anniversary since its entry into force in 1988, we...more
Gulf economies and markets have transformed in many ways in response to three years of low oil prices, new regional leadership and a global world order in flux. The tougher fiscal environment and renewed drive to implement...more
The DLD and the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (“DIFCA”) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) on 4 May 2017 which allows DIFC entities to purchase property and register real estate title with the...more
On 6 May 2017 the Dubai Land Department (DLD) and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced that they had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which allows DIFC entities to purchase property and...more
Welcome to the Summer 2015 issue of measure, King & Spalding’s Middle East quarterly newsletter. This issue covers a number of areas with interesting developments and valuable guidance. Phillip Sacks and Jodi Norman discuss...more