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Update: Asymmetrical jurisdiction clauses in the onshore UAE

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The onshore Dubai Court of Cassation (Commercial Appeal No. 735 of 2024, dated October 29, 2024) has held that a unilateral option to arbitrate, included within an asymmetrical jurisdiction clause, did not constitute a...more

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Abu Dhabi Global Market Issues Regulations on Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations

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Recognising new realities in decentralisation, the regulations aim to provide market players with governance flexibility within distributed ledger technology foundations. On 2 October 2023, the Board of Directors of Abu...more

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Law & Regulations Governing Businesses in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is a prestigious financial free zone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), established to diversify Dubai's economic resources and attract capital and investments to the region....more

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The Increasing importance of Private Credit within the UAE and the Establishment of ADGM Private Credit Funds Rules

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Amongst a backdrop of rising inflation and interest rates, the past two years have seen an exponential rise in the activity of private credit funds within the United Arab Emirates and the broader Middle East....more

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A Hedge Fund Hotspot: Five Key Aspects of the DIFC Hedge Fund Regime

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It is no secret that the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is having discussions with over 50 hedge funds regarding the establishment of asset management and fund operations in the DIFC. Considering the rapid and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Dubai Announces Creation of Specialist Court to Hear Financial Crime Cases

The Government of Dubai Media Office announced the establishment of a specialist court to hear cases relating to money laundering and financial crime. This is one of several steps taken over the last few years to tackle...more

King & Spalding

Lending to SMEs Through the ADGM Made Easy

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Recently, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, announced the launch of a new regulatory framework (the Framework) for operators of Private Financing Platforms (PFPs). PFPs will...more

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DIFC to Launch FinTech Hive

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The Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) is set to launch the FinTech Hive—an accelerator program for developing financial technology (fintech) start-ups and entrepreneurs—in the first quarter of 2017. The FinTech Hive...more

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MEasure - Summer 2015

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Welcome to the Summer 2015 issue of measure, King & Spalding’s Middle East quarterly newsletter. This issue covers a number of areas with interesting developments and valuable guidance. Phillip Sacks and Jodi Norman discuss...more

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