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Safeguarding Your Investment: Are You Aware of Key Risks and Red Flags in Dubai's Off-Plan Property Market?

Investing in off-plan properties in Dubai presents an attractive opportunity for prospective homeowners and investors alike. However, navigating this market requires vigilance and awareness of potential risks to ensure a...more

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Navigating New Rules: Challenges for Investors and Banks in UAE Banking Law Amendments

The Federal Decree-Law No. 14/2018 on the Central Bank and the Organisation of Financial Institutions and Activities, along with its recent amendments outlined in Federal Decree-Law No. 54/2023, has introduced significant...more

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Regulating Unlicensed Virtual Asset Providers: A Comprehensive Guide

In recent years, the world has witnessed rapid growth in the popularity and adoption of virtual assets, including cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and various other digital assets. With this rise, however, comes...more

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Minority Stakes — Beware of UK National Security Risks

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The U.K. Government’s recent conditional approval of a minority investment (coupled with a commercial arrangement) by Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC (“e&”) (majority owned by the UAE Government) over Vodafone...more

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Private capital's place in the Middle East energy transition

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Ambitious plans for renewable energy projects will create long-term opportunities for private funds and sovereign investors in the region, say Ben Ward and Kamar Jaffer. They explore the trends in private markets and what...more

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UAE looks to sustainable finance to boost transition

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There is a growing awareness and demand in the UAE for sustainable investment opportunities. To meet this demand, Jodi Norman and Will Tunstall-Prince explain how recent reforms are now putting sustainable finance at the...more

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B2B, B2C, BVI – Crypto Disputes in the Caribbean

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In the crypto world, does it really matter where you are? Is there a sunny offshore paradise perspective on the click of a button and a fintech trade? The answer lies as usual in how to unravel a problem should it arise. Both...more

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Real Estate of Mind: Takeaways from IFN UK Forum 2023

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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

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Relaxation of FDI Restrictions in the UAE: a Major Access Point for Business and Foreign Investment in the Region

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The UAE led the Middle East and North Africa region with the highest FDI inflows (i.e. - purchasing of assets in another country). The UAE has made it to the top 20 host economies in terms of FDI inflows, according to a...more

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SCA’s Additional Guidance on Marketing of Foreign Funds in Mainland UAE: June 2023 Update

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As a continuation of our series of updates issued in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), we set out below a summary of additional guidance on marketing of foreign...more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

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Africa and the Gulf States herald a new era in trade and investment relations

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Strong diplomatic and economic ties have long existed between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and North Africa but there are other levers at play for deepening economic relations....more

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Middle East and Africa corridor: The perfect partnership for funding Africa's growth

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For African economies living on the edge, can the Middle East provide the much-needed boost to the under-serviced Muslim population in Africa? ...more

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Real Estate of Mind: Key UK/US Real Estate Insights for GCC Investors in 2023

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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

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Middle Eastern dealmaking builds on active 2021

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Middle East dealmaking has been trending up steadily over recent years, reaching the highest annual volume on record in 2021. Annual deal value, meanwhile, posted its second highest figure on record, after 2019, with US$120.7...more

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SPACs and De-SPAC Transactions in the UAE

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In January 2022, the Securities and Commodities Authority of the United Arab Emirates ("SCA") passed decision No. (1/TM) of 2022 on the Regulations on Special Purpose Acquisition Companies ("SPACs") ("Decision"). The Decision...more

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New Amendments to the UAE Commercial Companies Law of 2015 – 100% Foreign Ownership and Other Changes

In November 2020, we released a client alert (available here) outlining significant amendments to the U.A.E.’s Companies Law that were yet to take effect at the time of writing. Most importantly, these amendments were to...more

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2021 Venture Capital Guide - UAE

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World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Venture Capital Guide that covers more than 30 jurisdictions on investment approval processes, typical investment sectors and investment structures on Venture...more

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New updates to the Abu Dhabi Investment Office’s musataha

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The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) was mandated by the Government of Abu Dhabi to prepare an “enhanced” form of musataha to be used in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. ...more

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Amendments to UAE Companies Law – Update on Foreign Direct Ownership and Investment in the UAE

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In our previous client alert, we reported that certain key changes were introduced to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Commercial Companies Law No. 2 of 2015 (Companies Law). The text of the Federal-Decree Law No. 26 of 2020...more

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Time to Rethink Strategy: The New Foreign Investment Rules in the UAE

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In a previous client alert, we provided a high-level summary of the key changes introduced to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Commercial Companies Law No. 2 of 2015 pursuant to Federal Decree Law No. 26 of 2020 (the Federal...more

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Update on Foreign Direct Ownership and Investment in the UAE

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Introduction - On 23 November 2020, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), issued a decree overhauling the rules relating to foreign ownership of companies in the UAE (the Decree) by...more

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Protecting Your Investment: Insights For 2020

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Investors and investment managers around the globe are seeing increasing rules and regulations on how they can deploy their money, how they can advertise their services, and how they have to report to regulators. ...more

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Update on the UAE Foreign Direct Investment Law: Part 1

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UAE Federal Cabinet approves Positive List of activities eligible for up to 100% foreign ownership. WAM, the Emirates News Agency, reported on 2 July 2019 (the WAM Report) that the UAE Federal Cabinet has approved 122...more

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United Arab Emirates allows 100 percent foreign ownership in various sectors

On July 2, 2019, the United Arab Emirates (the “UAE”) Cabinet approved a total of 122 economic activities across 13 sectors to be eligible for up to 100 percent foreign ownership (the “Positive List”). These sectors include...more

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