Dispute and resolution

Key highlights of the executive regulations of the UAE consumer protection law
Key highlights of the executive regulations of the UAE consumer protection law

The Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. 15 of 2020 on Consumer Protection have recently been enacted through Federal Cabinet Resolution No. 66 of 2023 in the United Arab Emirates. These regulations, which took effect on 14 October 2023, offer crucial insights into the Consumer Protection… Read more

Meysan Partners advises the shareholders of the Saudi Aluminum Industries Company on the sale of 33.33% of the company
Meysan Partners advises the shareholde...

Meysan Partners announced today it has advised the shareholders of the Saudi Aluminum Industries Company on the sale of 33.33% of the company to Increase Industrial Development Co, a Saudi group led by Saleh Al Hossan. Meysan acted as sole legal counsel to the shareholders on… Read more

Fawry completes its internal investigation: “No financial data was leaked”
Fawry completes its internal investiga...

Earlier this month, Fawry, Egypt’s leading e-payments solutions provider found itself under heavy fire for being the subject of a cyberattack. On 8 November, Fawry denied the claims of a cyberattack and issued a statement refuting the allegations. Fawry stated that it “categorically denies all reports… Read more

UAE EXPANDS THE POOL OF PRIVATE SECTOR ESTABLISHMENTS SUBJECT TO EMIRATIZATION TARGETS
UAE EXPANDS THE POOL OF PRIVATE SECTO...

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization announced yesterday that the Government’s Emiratization drive now includes private companies with 20 to 49 employees. This expansion applies to companies across 14 economic sectors, including, inter alia, real estate, education, construction, and healthcare. Previously, only companies with 50… Read more

Updated ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) regulations in Kuwait
Updated ultimate beneficial ownership ...

Earlier this year, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (“MOCI”) in Kuwait issued Ministerial Resolution No.4 of 2023 (“the Resolution”) setting out an obligation for the identification of ultimate beneficial owners (“UBO”). The Resolution applies to all entities registered in the State of Kuwait, unless specifically… Read more

Amendments to the UAE arbitration law
Amendments to the UAE arbitration law...

The UAE has amended its federal arbitration law to introduce more flexibility to arbitration proceedings and lift certain restrictions on the parties’ freedom to nominate arbitrators. While most of the amendments are cosmetic and reiterate established principles of UAE law (e.g., the tribunal’s freedom to assess… Read more

MEYSAN PARTNERS SUCCESSFULLY WON A REMARKABLE JUDGEMENT AGAINST ONE OF THE LARGEST FAMILY GROUPS IN KUWAIT
MEYSAN PARTNERS SUCCESSFULLY WON A REM...

Meysan Partners successfully acted on behalf of a senior executive in an employment dispute with one of the largest family groups in Kuwait, wherein the plaintiff was able to convince the court to re-evaluate the claim before a committee of experts, who subsequently overturned the conclusions… Read more

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