Business Continuity at Afridi & Angell

15 June 2020

I am happy to let you know that our Emirates Towers office is now open as per our usual hours, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

We are geared to operate at 100 percent of the office headcount capacity but continue to accommodate work-from-home arrangements for a number of employees.

The majority of our meetings continue to be conducted through tele- and video-conferencing. We do, however, hold smaller meetings of up to five individuals in our large meeting rooms.

I hope you are keeping safe and well and look forward to seeing you soon.    

Bashir Ahmed
Managing Partner

Recent Afridi & Angell inBriefs and Updates on COVID-19

• COVID-19 and Commercial Leases in the UAE, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 16 September 2020
• COVID-19: Entry into the Emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Afridi & Angell Legal Alert, 14 September 2020
• Recent measures implemented in Abu Dhabi in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell Legal Alert, 1 June 2020
• Cram Down Financings in the Era of Covid-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 1 June 2020
• Post Eid al Fitr reopening Guidelines and easing of movement restrictions, Afridi & Angell Legal Alert, 31 May 2020
• Revised measures in response to COVID-19: sterilisation and opening timings and an updated list of violations and fines, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 20 May 2020
• DMCC Employment Guidelines during the COVID-19 Precautionary Measures Period, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 15 May 2020
• New measures implemented by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 7 May 2020
• New measures implemented by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 1 May 2020
• Employment measures for Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) employers during COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 28 April 2020
• New measures implemented by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 26 April 2020
• Operating guidelines for businesses following the easing and lifting of COVID-19 lockdowns, Afridi & Angell Legal Alert, 23 April 2020
• Lex Mundi Global COVID-19 Government Support Measures, 21 April 2020
• COVID-19: Is it an event of force majeure under UAE law?, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 19 April 2020
• New measures implemented by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 18 April 2020
• New cost relief measures implemented by UAE authorities in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 16 April 2020
• New measures implemented by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 14 April 2020
• Electronic signatures in the UAE: what you need to know, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 13 April 2020
• Measures implemented by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 11 April 2020
• New measures implemented by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 8 April 2020
• New measures implemented by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 7 April 2020
• Ministerial Resolution No. 281 of 2020 – Testing of employees, Afridi & Angell Legal Alert, 6 April 2020
• New measures implemented by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 6 April 2020
• Further measures implemented by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 3 April 2020
• Relief for employers during Covid-19 epidemic, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 1 April 2020
• Compliance with official measures to combat COVID-19 made mandatory, Afridi & Angell Legal Alert, 29 March 2020
• Further measures announced by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell Legal Alert, 19 March 2020 
• Recent measures implemented by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19, Afridi & Angell inBrief, 18 March 2020 

Useful Links

• Government of Dubai Media Office (Twitter page as it will include the most recent updates): https://twitter.com/DXBMediaOffice

Preventive Guidelines

• UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOH): https://www.mohap.gov.ae/en/AwarenessCenter/Pages/COVID-19.aspx for the most recent updates please see the Twitter page: https://twitter.com/mohapuae
• World Health Organisation (WHO): https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1 and for the most recent updates: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Restrictions or Temporary Suspension on Businesses

• Dubai Municipality: https://www.dm.gov.ae/en/Business/HealthAndPublicSafety/Pages/default.aspx and for the most recent updates please see the Twitter page: https://twitter.com/DMunicipality?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Restriction on Travel / Transportation 

• UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFA): https://www.mofaic.gov.ae/en/Warnings
• Dubai and Abu Dhabi International Airport: https://www.abudhabiairport.ae/en/Announcement (Abu Dhabi) and https://www.dubaiairports.ae/alert/latest-covid-19-update (Dubai)
• Emirates: https://www.emirates.com/ae/english/help/travel-updates/#3515

Distance Learning

Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA): https://www.khda.gov.ae/en/safetyatschools