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Saudi Arabia’s Global AI Hub Law: A New Model for Digital Sovereignty in the GCC

TransPerfect Legal on 7/30/2025

Saudi Arabia has taken a bold and strategic step forward with the introduction of the draft Global AI Hub Law, designed by the Communication, Space & Technology Commission (CST). This pioneering legal framework is part of the...more

Trump Secures Trillion-Dollar Deals During Gulf Visit, Signaling Shift to Commercial Diplomacy

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 5/22/2025

From May 13 to 16, President Donald Trump conducted his first major international trip of his second term, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The visit yielded major investment announcements,...more

Saudi Arabia Responds to Investors with Revised Merger Guidelines Addressing Practical Needs

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 5/8/2025

The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) continues to develop its antitrust and competition regulatory framework to bring it in line with international standards. These efforts are part of the Kingdom’s broader goal...more

Middle East sees strong IPO activity

White & Case LLP on 3/31/2025

Long-term policy initiatives supporting the development of capital markets in the Middle East are paying off, with stock markets across the region supporting a cluster of large state-backed and private sector IPOs in 2024. ...more

Eastern promise: The M&A pipeline between APAC and the Middle East is primed for growth

White & Case LLP on 9/26/2024

Trade and investment between the Middle East and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions is booming, underpinned by restored bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran—brokered by China—and renewed economic growth potential. The...more

Towards Sustainable Future: ESG Reporting in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

IR Global on 9/13/2024

Thomas Paoletti, Managing Partner at Paoletti Law Group, provides expert opinion on ESG in the Middle East – the current situation and what still needs to be done to work towards a more sustainable future....more

Amendments to the Saudi Labor Law

King & Spalding on 9/13/2024

On 6 August 2024, the Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) Labor Law and its Implementing Regulations. These will come into force on 19 February 2025, 180 days after being published...more

Healthcare and Life Sciences Trends and Developments Across MENA

Latham & Watkins LLP on 4/19/2024

The healthcare and life sciences ecosystem is witnessing significant growth in the Middle East as the GCC continues to seek economic diversification. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are...more

Global Finance: Today’s Risks and Rewards in an Evolving Industry

Womble Bond Dickinson on 3/18/2024

The global finance industry has been undergoing a significant shift in recent years, with investment patterns showing a slow but steady pivot towards Low Income, Lower Middle Income, and Upper Middle Income nations, as...more

Real Estate of Mind: Takeaways from IFN UK Forum 2023

King & Spalding on 9/27/2023

The annual IFN UK Forum 2023 was held in London in September 2023 and, once again, was a well-attended event, giving attendees a chance to connect and reconnect with colleagues, clients and friends alike from all over the...more

The New Saudi Special Economic Zones

King & Spalding on 5/30/2023

On 14 April 2023, the Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority (ECZA) announced the launch of four special economic zones (SEZs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom) to accelerate the diversification of the...more

6 Things to Know About Intellectual Property Protection in the Middle East

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing on 5/24/2023

Despite global shocks and forecasts of a global recession, economies in the Middle East showed "extraordinarily fast" growth in 2022, according to the World Bank. The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)—the United...more

Africa and the Gulf States herald a new era in trade and investment relations

White & Case LLP on 12/20/2022

Strong diplomatic and economic ties have long existed between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and North Africa but there are other levers at play for deepening economic relations....more

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments For April 2021

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/25/2021

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Q&A: Oil & Gas Bankruptcies, Restructurings & Mergers Likely To Continue In 2021

Opportune LLP on 11/30/2020

As Murphy’s law states, “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong”. This age-old adage can be applied to what the U.S. oil and gas industry has experienced through most of 2020. The U.S. shale sector continues to reel...more

Saudi Arabia's New Mining Law

Jones Day on 9/24/2020

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has witnessed substantial growth in the production of primary, midstream, and downstream mineral and metals products catering to both local and export markets. Currently, as a part of the...more

Blockchain Continues to Play An Increasingly Important Role in Global Trade

King & Spalding on 9/27/2019

With the increasing importance of technology in the world of trade, blockchain technology is quickly taking on an important role in facilitating trade. Blockchain technology is a distributed ledger technology — that is, it is...more

Financial Daily Dose 8.12.2019 | Top Story: Saudio Aramco Releases Financial Ahead of Planned IPO

Robins Kaplan LLP on 8/12/2019

Saudi Aramco’s mega IPO plans are back on, and while valuation and other stumbling blocks remain, the kingdom is hoping to raise billions via the public offering as early as next year....more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - October 2018 #3

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/19/2018

How DC Unleashed Fossil-Fuel Exports Despite Climate Worries - "Since Donald Trump took office in 2017, exports of LNG and crude oil have surged, rivaling the likes of Saudi Arabia and Russia." Why this is important: The...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/12/2018

Walmart’s retail efforts to keep pace with Amazon are well documented. Now it appears that the company’s refusing to concede the entertainment space, either, as evidenced by its new partnerships with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and...more

Blockchain Week in Review - August 2018 #2

Perkins Coie on 8/23/2018

SEC Bars Perpetrator of Initial Coin Offering Fraud - On August 14, 2018, the SEC obtained permanent officer-and-director and penny stocks bars against David T. Laurance of Tomahawk Exploration LLC (“Tomahawk”), who...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - June 2018 #2

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/22/2018

LyondellBasell Looking to Control Braskem; Could Help WV Cracker - "A deal could breathe life into the ethane cracker Braskem proposed for a site near Parkersburg, W.Va., roughly five years ago." Why this is important:...more

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for January 2018

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/28/2018

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Saudi Arabian Corruption Crackdown-What does it mean for Compliance?

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 11/13/2017

In this episode, I am interviewed by Jonathan Armstrong, a partner at Cordery Compliance in London on the implications of the Saudi Arabian corruption crackdown for the compliance practitioner....more

FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 357, Paradise Papers and Saudi Arabia Corruption Crackdown

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 11/13/2017

In this episode, I am interviewed by Jonathan Armstrong, a partner at Cordery Compliance in London on the implications of the Paradise Papers and Saudi Arabian corruption crackdown for the compliance practitioner. What...more

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