Resetting expectations -
It was clear in the opening months of 2022 that the winds had changed for the global IPO market as compared to the prior year, a rocky path that continued throughout the year and into the first...more
4/28/2023
/ Asia Pacific ,
Capital Markets ,
Economic Growth ,
EMEA ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Global Market ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Stock Markets ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
This alert focuses on the position for onshore businesses in the UAE as well as in the Dubai International Financial Centre (the “DIFC”) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (the “ADGM”) free zones.It sets out the measures being...more
5/4/2020
/ Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) ,
Board of Directors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DIFC ,
Employee Rights ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Free Trade Zone ,
Insolvency ,
Layoffs ,
Licensing Fees ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent Reduction ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Free Zones ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's new competition regime has gone into effect with potentially significant implications for businesses which are active in the Kingdom and those considering transactions with a Saudi component. The...more
11/12/2019
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Acquisitions ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Commodities ,
Competition Authorities ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Fines ,
Horizontal Agreements ,
Infringement ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Multinationals ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Price-Fixing ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Vertical Agreement