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EMEA - Data Privacy, Digital and AI Round Up - July 2025

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As we pass the mid-point of 2025, it’s a good time to review the important developments we have seen in the first 6 months of this year, particularly reforms to the UK’s data protection laws, the EU’s pathway to...more

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Dubai Courts to Provide Legal Services Through the Dubai Hub in London

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On 18 July 2025, Dubai Chambers launched the Dubai Hub in London. The Dubai Hub consolidates various legal and administrative services provided by multiple Dubai government entities under one international service centre....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG in 2025: A Midyear Review

In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the first half of 2025 and look ahead at what to watch in the second half of 2025. We analyse developments, including the following major themes: - EU Omnibus Proposals...more

A&O Shearman

Whistleblowing: ensure programs are fit for 2025

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Whistleblowing has become an increasingly critical aspect of corporate governance and compliance, especially for multinational companies operating across diverse legal and regulatory landscapes. We see increased efforts by...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - December 2024 #3

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Digital Asset Companies Achieve Licenses, Launch Stablecoin Products - According to a recent press release, Anchorage Digital, a digital asset platform and infrastructure provider, announced that the New York State...more

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Analysing the growth of Private Credit in the Middle East: A Comparative Study against the UK position

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Following the successful completion of a number of key private-credit transactions across the Middle East in 2024 (including the recent transaction White & Case acted on for Property Finder, named "Impact Deal of the Year" at...more

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The India-UAE Bilateral Investment Treaty: A Step in the Right Direction?

I. INDIA’S HISTORY WITH BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES 1. Bilateral investment treaties (“BITs”) are agreements between countries that provide protections to investors from one state investing in the other (the “host...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – Potential cap on AI chip exports, New York Times’ cease and desist letter to Perplexity, high school student...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

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Travelling to the UK Using an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)

Currently, the United Kingdom requires an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to be completed by anyone entering the country from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates....more

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U.S. Foreign Investment Review - Continued Focus on Emerging Technologies, China Risk, and Enforcement

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently released its Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) 2023 Annual Report to Congress....more

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Confronting and Mitigating Against Corruption

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Construction is a $1.7 trillion industry worldwide, contributing between 5 and 7 percent of GDP in most countries. However, it is also an industry that is highly vulnerable to corruption due to its inherent characteristics....more

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English High Court enforces foreign judgment that is unenforceable in the jurisdiction of origin

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The English High Court held in Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseini [2023] EWHC 2302 that a foreign judgment with res judicata effect in its jurisdiction of origin can be enforced in England at common law even if it is unenforceable...more

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Private capital's place in the Middle East energy transition

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Ambitious plans for renewable energy projects will create long-term opportunities for private funds and sovereign investors in the region, say Ben Ward and Kamar Jaffer. They explore the trends in private markets and what...more

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Building a pathway to green real estate in the UAE

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The UAE is leading the way in the Middle East in incorporating sustainability and environmental standards in construction and real estate. Ian Bevan and Ejiro Otu discuss that there is still more to be done to incentivise...more

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B2B, B2C, BVI – Crypto Disputes in the Caribbean

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In the crypto world, does it really matter where you are? Is there a sunny offshore paradise perspective on the click of a button and a fintech trade? The answer lies as usual in how to unravel a problem should it arise. Both...more

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If You Cannot Enforce a Judgment in Your Jurisdiction, You May Still Be Able to Enforce in England

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In the recent case of Invest Bank PSC v. Ahmad Mohammed El-Husseini and Others [2023] 2302 (Comm), the High Court of England and Wales determined that two monetary judgments issued in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could be...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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October 16, 2023- The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Cyber Security Council of the United Arab Emirates announced the finalization of a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on Cybersecurity Cooperation during a...more

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Bank Launches Blockchain Network; Stablecoin Initiatives Launch in Foreign Markets; New Crypto Guidance Published; Reports Provide...

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U.S. Bank Launches Blockchain Network, Crypto Bank Gains Securities License - According to recent reports, the largest bank in the U.S. has gone live with its blockchain-based Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN) and...more

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Real Estate of Mind: Takeaways from IFN UK Forum 2023

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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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd Forum on Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight - October 17th - 18th, New York, NY

With so many new, emerging risks coming to the forefront, ACI is excited to announce our Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight. Unlike other conferences, this highly anticipated event stands apart...more

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Repos in Islamic Finance – 2

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1. Repos in the Islamic market - In our article titled "Repos in Islamic Finance"1 we concluded that Shari'ah-compliant repurchase transactions ("Repos") could play a useful role as a liquidity management instrument to...more

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Jones Day Cross-Border Investigations Series 2023 - Issue 1 : Whistleblowing

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While there are a number of ways in which organizations may become aware of potential wrongdoing internally, perhaps the most significant for its legal and compliance teams is internal reporting, or “whistleblowing,” by...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

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English Court Sees No Obstacles to Enforcement of an English Court Judgment in the UAE

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The English Commercial Court has held, in the context of an application for security for costs against a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-domiciled bank, that there is no real risk that a judgment of an English Court may be refused...more

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

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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

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