The DIFC Courts, last week, published Part 56 (Technology and Construction Division) of the Court Rules ("Part 56") marking the launch of the Court's new division - the Technology and Construction Division ("TCD"). This...more
The International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") has announced that it will open a new arbitration centre in the Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM"), Abu Dhabi's financial freezone located in the Al Maryah Island, which began...more
On 22 May 2017, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia passed the Implementing Regulations of the 2012 Arbitration Law ("Implementing Regulations"). These regulations came into force on 9 June 2017 after publication in the Saudi Gazette...more
On 16 February 2017, Qatar adopted a new arbitration law (Law No. 2 of 2017) promulgating the Law of Arbitration in Civil and Commercial Matters (the "Qatar Arbitration Law"). This supersedes the arbitration chapter contained...more
As we predicted in our Annual Seminar on Recent Developments in the UAE Dispute Resolution Landscape, back in November 2016, the use of the DIFC Courts as a "conduit jurisdiction" has been called into question....more