The hospitality industry has arguably, together with the airline industry and the tourism industry, been the most impacted globally by the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. Notwithstanding this,...
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On 17 January 2020, the Republic of India made a remarkable move with the issuance of a gazette notification which proclaimed the inclusion of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a...
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Published March, 2020
As the Economic Substance Laws have only recently come into force (January 2020), they are still subject to ongoing assessment...
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Published March, 2020
The right to charge interest, whether simple or compound, has always been an area of uncertainty for contracting parties in...
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Published March, 2020
AC&H is proud to announce that our Managing...
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Published November, 2019
A common dilemma facing international businesses is deciding on the jurisdiction to establish a holding company to hold its foreign investments. It is...
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Published October, 2019
In our previous article “Security over movable assets in the UAE” (read it
Published August, 2019
Since the formation of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Wills...
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Published July 2019
Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is the use of legal tax planning strategies by companies to artificially shift profits to low or no-tax jurisdictions...
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Published March, 2019
Hiring and separation are some of the critical decisions an organisation has to make in an...
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Published February, 2019
Employment laws in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are generally known to be...
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Published January, 2019
In most common law jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom, the copyright in original works...
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Published January, 2019
"The U.A.E. may be in a position to take the lead globally, with new regulations on the horizon [...]".
Published November 25, 2018
"Six of the top 10 fastest growing economies in 2018 are African countries. Africa accounts for about 40 percent of global reserves of natural...
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Published November, 2018
The terms “Blockchain” or “Bitcoin”...
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Published November 12, 2018
The 5th ALN Africa Investment Conference, held on 7 and 8 of...
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Published October 2018
Following the growing trend of companies participating in acquisitions and corporate...
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Published July 2018
The terms “Blockchain” or “Bitcoin” were alien to the general public in the United Arab Emirates...
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Published July 2018
It is common for individuals to open a joint bank account simply for the convenience of having multiple signatories in respect...
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Published April 2018
High net worth individuals hold bank accounts in different jurisdictions like Singapore, England,...
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Published February 2018
Driven by advancements in technology and the evolving needs of the dynamic population of the United Arab Emirates,...
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Published April 2018
The ALN International Conference has been held annually since 2014, with the aim of connecting Africa to...
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Published January 2018
A ‘sale-and-leaseback’ transaction or a ‘leaseback’ transaction is an...
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Published December 2017
The UAE Commercial Companies Law of 2015 (the ‘Commercial Companies Law’) mandates in Article...
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Published October 2017
The UAE Competition law framework establishes a comprehensive regime to legislate merger...
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Published October 8, 2017
The 4th ALN Annual International Conference was held at Park Hyatt Hotel in...
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Published September 2017
A much-publicized on-going dispute in Dubai between a hotel developer and an international...
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On 17 January 2020, the Republic of India made a remarkable move with the issuance of a gazette notification which proclaimed the inclusion of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as...
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Published August 2017
The UAE Federal Government, with an aim towards providing an effective and well organised process for taking security over...
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Published August 24, 2017
Business Extra is the weekly podcast of The National newspaper.
in episode 32, host Mustafa Alrawi interviews Atiq Anjarwalla, Managing...
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Published July 2017
Whilst the UAE was ranked number 26 in the World Bank’s...
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Published July 6, 2017
The Indian Business Law Journal recognised
Published July 2017
The July 2017 edition of Legal Notes, an ALN publication...
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Published June 2017
Historically the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has always been considered a tax-free jurisdiction with revenue...
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Published May 2017
The DIFC Courts have, for the first time, enforced a US judgment. In the recent case, Barclays Bank...
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Published April 2017
The UAE Civil Code (“Code”) contains, inter alia,...
Published March 2017
Federal Law no (20) of 2016 concerning the mortgage of movable assets as a security for a...
Published 20 March 2017
“Countries with more diversified economies such as Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania seem to be attracting more...
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Published 16th of March 2017
AC&H is proud to announce that it has been ranked by Chamber & Partners as the Top Leading Firm in the UAE for foreign expertise for...
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Published February 2017
The first anti-trust and competition legislation was introduced in the United Arab Emirates...
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Published January 2017
30th April 2015 saw the launch of the DIFC’s (Dubai International Financial...
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Published November 2016
The recent introduction of the Federal Law No. (12) of 2016...
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Published November 2016
On the 7th November 2016, the STEP Arabia Branch Conference was hosted in Dubai and this year’s aim was to...
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7th of October 2016
ALN conference praised by delegates as ‘best yet’
15 panel sessions enable...
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Published October 2016
Domestic consumer spending by UAE residents and tourists visiting the UAE has been an important segment of the UAE economy. According to reports by...
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Published October 12, 2016
"Most African governments have realized that - in order to attract investments - they need to open up their markets, they need to reduce bureaucracy...
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Published October 2016
The 2016 ALN Annual International Conference "Africa:Bridging the Gulf" will take place on the 5th and 6th of October at Park Hyatt...
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Published September 2016
Property inheritance within UAE jurisdiction, can often prove to be challenging for investors...
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Published August 2016
On 24th August 2016, Sunita Singh-Dalal, Partner at AC&H, led a delegation of officials from the Dubai International...
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Published July 2016
Article 4 of Law No. 7 of 2006 (“Dubai Property...
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Published July 2016
The United Arab Emirates is home...
Published July 2016
The UAE and the Emirate of Dubai has made significant efforts to improve its status as an international financial and economic hub. In this regard, the...
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Anjarwalla Collins & Haidermota Legal Consultants has represented the Meydan Group LLC in the negotiations of hotel management contracts...
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Published June 2016
The General Manager of a legal entity that is incorporated in the UAE, whether located on-shore or within one of the...
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Published June 2016
One of the national priorities of the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”), emphasized in the UAE VISION 2021 National Agenda, is...
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Published May 2016
The UAE has announced it will proceed with the implementation of a value-added tax (VAT) regime, which is planned to come into effect on January 1, 2018. It...
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Published June 2015
Dubai is strategically located as a cross road connecting Africa, Asia and Europe. With the...
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Published August 2015
In recent years, Africa has established itself globally as a key investment opportunity. While...
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Published August 2015
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) was established as a financial free zone in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The ADGM has developed a world class...
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Published October 2015
Background
In 2008, the Dubai International...
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Published September 2015
As Dubai prepares for Expo 2020, the Dubai government continues to maintain a high level of...
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Published December 2015
There has been an ongoing push over the years for the reform of UAE’s existing insolvency...
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Published July 2015
Introduction
The UAE continues to be the...
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Published June 2015
The Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”)...
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Published November 2014
The conference, entitled “Africa: Bridging the Gulf”, was hosted by
