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Below is an overview of the major updates from May 2026 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region....more
On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), through its Office of Antiboycott Compliance, issued an Order resolving an antiboycott enforcement matter involving Colt’s...more
Pound (GBP) slides amid pressure on Starmer - The pound (GBP) got off to a subdued start this week amid fresh doubts over the future of Prime Minister Keir Starmer....more
For decades, global infrastructure strategy revolved around oil pipelines, shipping lanes, and manufacturing hubs. Today, a new geopolitical network built on fiber networks, power grids, semiconductors, hyperscale campuses,...more
Our six-monthly update covers major legal reforms across the UK, EU, US, Australia, Asia and the Middle East - We are pleased to bring you the latest edition of the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) white collar...more
Welcome to our fifth issue of Currents – our energy industry insights e-newsletter – for 2026. In an effort to keep you apprised of energy news, we have something of our own to share. The Supreme Court of Appeals of...more
On 1 October 2025, the United Arab Emirates government issued Federal Decree Law No. 25/2025 promulgating the new UAE Civil Transactions Law (the "New Civil Code"). The New Civil Code takes effect on 1 June 2026 and repeals...more
Stablecoin Initiatives Launch, AI and Crypto Companies Seek Bank Charters - A major U.S. financial institution that operates the world’s largest money transfer network recently announced “the launch of USDPT, its U.S....more
Recently, the joint Boards of Airline Representatives (BARs) across Europe expressed their concerns to the European Commission about the escalating impact of the Middle East crisis. Despite the operational challenges raised...more
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a global jet fuel crisis that is putting heavy strain on the airline industry and causing cancelled flights, longer detours, and rising fares. Legal and business consequences...more
Below is an overview of the major updates from April 2026 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region....more
As Goodwin’s PCAP discussed in a recent client alert, the staff (“Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Corporation Finance on March 13, 2026 published a no-action letter confirming that...more
With the ongoing conflict in Iran, there is understandably some concern as to what impact this conflict is having and how it could potentially impact the fund finance space. Given uncertainty as to when this conflict might be...more
The Middle East is home to an estimated 528 family offices, which collectively manage an estimated US$500 billion in assets under management (which are expected to surpass US$1 trillion by 2030). As a number of traditional...more
The following provides a high-level overview of the potential impact of and challenges posed by the US/Iran conflict to airlines, lessors and financiers. The observations contained herein are general in nature....more
In our recent market updates, we examined how geopolitical tensions and incidents of market disruption are capable of introducing significant uncertainty into regional financial markets and, in that context, we identified,...more
The Bank of England (BoE) has published the record of the Financial Policy Committee's (FPC) meeting held on 27 March to identify risks to financial stability and agree policy actions aimed at safeguarding the resilience of...more
The current conflict in the Middle East has been as disruptive commercially as it has been geopolitically. Many businesses operating in the region are suffering from a combination of sharp demand declines, blocked routes to...more
The recent escalation of the conflict involving Iran has had immediate and material consequences for commercial operations across the Middle East. As a result, we are busy advising clients about force majeure and related...more
The conflict in the Middle East has brought disruption to key trade routes and site operations, bringing force majeure provisions to the forefront of commercial strategy in the region. The 1999 Fédération Internationale des...more
In our recent market update, we examined how geopolitical tensions and incidents of disruption \ have introduced significant uncertainty into regional capital markets and we considered a range of key areas for companies to...more
The escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf (also referred to as the Arabian Gulf) involving Iran, regional actors, and Western powers has materially increased operational risk in one of the world’s most strategically...more
Ongoing hostilities in the Middle East and disruption to maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz are creating immediate risks for projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and those dependent on Gulf...more
At the time of this article, with the United States/Israel war with Iran nearing its fourth week, the price of a barrel of Brent Crude Oil is hovering around $110. The international oil benchmark is near that price, as well....more
The Middle East has heightened cybersecurity risks, with threat actors targeting both governments and companies across the region and beyond. Governments and cybersecurity firms are calling for increased vigilance,...more