We are pleased to inform you that The Year Ahead 2020 – our publication looking at key developments in global litigation and arbitration for the coming year – is now available to read and download at: https://bakermckenzie.turtl.co/story/the-year-ahead-2020 The report looks at major themes for 2020 and highlights future developments in 26 jurisdictions. The report is a helpful tool to understand what trends are emerging and what is around the corner. This guide has been compiled by…
THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in South Africa continues to…
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Abdulrahman Al Ajlan and Anton Mikel A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration…
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in onshore UAE continues to be governed by the UAE Federal Law No. 6 of 2018, to which no legislative amendment has been made since. International arbitration in the offshore Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) continues to be governed by the DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008, to which no legislative amendment has been made since. International arbitration in offshore Abu Dhabi Global Market…
This article examines a range of issues relating to construction contracts in the UAE and sets out practical…
The Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC), in association with the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES), launched…
A Q&A guide to construction and projects law in the United Arab Emirates. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the main trends and significant deals; procurement arrangements; transaction structures and corporate vehicles; financing projects; security and contractual protections that funders require; standard forms of contracts; risk allocation; excluding liability, including caps and force majeure; contractual provisions covering material delays and variations; appointing and paying contractors; subcontractors; licences and consents; projects insurance; employment laws;…
This article considers the use and regulation of third party funding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), historical…
We are pleased to announce that the twelfth edition of The Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now…
In the field of mergers and acquisitions, warranties and indemnities introduced to share purchase agreements (SPAs) offer certain level of security and allocate risk for unsatisfied expectations. As such, they are the main source of claims arising from M&A transactions. In order for the warranties and indemnities to have a real impact they should be secured – but is this enough? To ease the buyer’s concern regarding the seller’s capacity to pay indemnification amounts, arbitration…