On 31 October 2023, Federal Law Decree No. (51) concerning Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy (the New Law) was published in the UAE Federal Gazette. The New Law comes into force on 1 May 2024 and will repeal the 2016 Law...more
2/29/2024
/ Automatic Stay ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Bankruptcy Trustees ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Liquidation ,
Moratorium ,
New Legislation ,
Restructuring ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
INTRODUCTION -
The successful closing of the up to $400 million debt financing secured by Tamara, led by Goldman Sachs and King & Spalding client Shorooq Partners, was a landmark deal in the evolution of private credit in...more
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
9/27/2023
/ Bankers ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Intermediaries ,
Investors ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Popular ,
Real Estate Market ,
Retail Market ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Sustainable Finance ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Following our inaugural Real Estate of Mind round up (see here) of trends in the sector earlier this year, as 2022 draws to a close, we have set off on the road once again to connect with clients and friends alike in Bahrain,...more
10/26/2022
/ Bahrain ,
Borrowers ,
FIRRMA ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Kuwait ,
Lenders ,
Real Estate Market ,
Saudi Arabia ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
As Covid-19 restrictions and quarantines lifted around the world in 2022, beginning to draw a line under two years of unpredictability and turbulence, one of the highlights has been the ability to reconnect with clients...more
On 5 March 2021, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) announced that all LIBOR settings will either cease to be provided by any administrator or will no longer be representative by 31 December 2021 or, for some...more
4/21/2021
/ Commodities ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Transactions ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Libor ,
Loan Agreements ,
Purchasers ,
Risk Free Rates (RFRs) ,
Sellers ,
Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates (SRFRR) ,
UK
On March 5, 2021, the ICE Benchmark Administration (the “IBA”) issued feedback that it had completed the consultation with LIBOR panel banks that it began in December 2020, and stated that it will be unable to publish certain...more
Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and global economic slowdown, we are being asked by borrower and lender clients alike whether lenders have a duty of care as regards enforcement. Two recent cases before the...more
A lot of discussions have taken place over the past seven months or so in light of COVID-19 and the market reaction to it. The purpose of this client briefing is to share some observations with you from our recent experiences...more
Following the World Health Organisation’s declaration of a pandemic, governments around the world are implementing strict measures to manage the spread and implications of coronavirus (Covid-19). With employees advised to...more
The impact of the coronavirus outbreak, now officially named “Covid-19”, on businesses in the Middle East is already being felt; the recent G20 summit hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia discussed economic consequences, government...more
3/3/2020
/ Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Notice Requirements ,
Preservation of Rights ,
Public Health ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Supply Chain
Clean Water Agencies Propose to Redefine and Limit “Waters of the United States” -
The United States EPA and the United States Army Corps of Engineers are proposing to redefine—and significantly limit—the scope of “Waters...more
Recently, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, announced the launch of a new regulatory framework (the Framework) for operators of Private Financing Platforms (PFPs). PFPs will...more
1. Introduction -
This client alert provides a summary of key UK tax considerations when a nonresident invests into UK commercial real estate. There are a number of holding structures for investment into UK real estate...more