A Q&A guide to arbitration law and practice in the United Arab Emirates.
The country-specific Q&A guide provides a structured overview of the key practical issues concerning arbitration in this jurisdiction, including any mandatory provisions and default rules applicable under local law, confidentiality, local courts’ willingness to assist arbitration, enforcement of awards and the available remedies, both final and interim.
A Q&A guide to IT and social media policies in the United Arab Emirates.
The guide provides an overview of all the key issues to consider when putting in place IT and social media policies in the UAE, some practical guidance for drafting and reviewing the policies.
It also considers the restrictions that an employer can place on employees in respect of their personal use and also any limitations on the employer’s ability to monitor their employees.
A Q&A guide to private equity law in the United Arab Emirates.
The Q&A gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including the level of activity and recent trends in the market; investment incentives for institutional and private investors; the mechanics involved in establishing a private equity fund; equity and debt finance issues in a private equity transaction; issues surrounding buyouts and the relationship between the portfolio company’s managers and the private equity funds; management incentives; and exit routes from investments. Details on national private equity and venture capital associations are also included.
This Q&A is DIFC specific information on the legal options available to parties looking to recover a trade debt including ordinary legal proceedings, special fast-track procedures (if any), insolvency proceedings and amicable settlement opportunities.
This Q&A also provides United Arab Emirates commentary on Practice note and Recovery of trade debts: a cross-border overview.
