Working in the Gulf

Changes to UAE Penal Code may Scare Arbitrators away and International Businesses with them

Written by Essam Al Tamimi -Senior Partner at Al-Tamimi & Co.- Dubai, UAE In the past 20 years, the United Arab Emirates has invested tremendously in international arbitra...

10 min read2,139 Views07 Apr 2023

Kuwait Paves the Road to Fighting Corruption

Written by Sadie Hussain - Associate at Al Tamimi & Co, Kuwait City, Kuwait Corruption is generally deemed one of the most eminent enemies of international trade. Where co...

2,450 Views07 Apr 2023

Dubai Health Insurance: A Status Update

Written by Rachel Hill - Associate at Al Tamimi & Co - Dubai, UAE This article considers recent practical developments in respect of the Dubai Health Insurance Law No. 11 ...

5 min read3,014 Views07 Apr 2023

Corporate Formations in Bahrain: A Brief Round-up of Last Year’s Key Changes and Developments

Written by Rad El Treki -Senior Associate at Al Tamimi & Co / Dana Al Ghareeb -  Manama, BahrainThe past twelve months have proved to be a busy time in the arena of corporate f...

2,748 Views07 Apr 2023

Important Amendments to the UAE Penal Code Relating to Bribery and Misappropriation of Public Funds

Written by Waleed Shalabi - Senior Associate at Al Tamimi & Co. - Dubai, UAE In keeping with the tradition of development and with the intention of maintaining a developed...

19 min read2,846 Views07 Apr 2023

An Overview of the New Jebel Ali Free Zone Company Regulations

Written by Samer Hamzeh -Senior Associate at Al Tamimi & Co. - Dubai, UAE On 23 May 2016, the Jebel Ali Free Zone (“JAFZA”) issued new company regulations known as the Jeb...

4,156 Views07 Apr 2023

Update on Labour Bans in Qatar

Written by Kamaljit Dosanjh - Senior Associate with Al Tamimi & Co. - Doha, QatarIt has been just over three months since Qatar’s new sponsorship law, Law No. 21 of 2015, regul...

14 min read3,968 Views07 Apr 2023

Tenancy Disputes in Dubai

Written by Abdulla Khaled -Associate with Al Tamimi & Co. - Dubai, UAEIn Dubai, the landlord and tenant relationship is regulated by Law No. 26 of 2007 as amended by Law No. 33...

3,891 Views07 Apr 2023

Enforcing Non-Compete Restrictions against Former Employees in the UAE

Written by Anna Marshall - Associate with Al Tamimi & Co.- Dubai, UAE Employees are often privy to a wide range of their employer’s confidential and commercially sensitive...

4,494 Views07 Apr 2023