Practical Law Global

In the high-stakes, complicated world of project finance, counsel face a range of laws and regulations and must manage contractual arrangements that can be daunting to even the most experienced practitioners.   "Project Finance: Overview" offers insight into the essential elements of project finance, including the types of projects usually financed, the parties typically involved, the regulatory framework, and customary considerations. It also explores the pros and cons of using project finance for construction, energy, or infrastructure.   Thanks to these contributors, Practical Law Global subscribers can access this resource for these jurisdictions:   Brazil by Marcello Lobo and Luiza Miranda R. Cima, Pinheiro Neto Advogados, https://lnkd.in/gmYQprJG;   India by Gahan Singh, Ekta Tiwari, Khaitan & Co, https://lnkd.in/gK-8G-WF; and   Saudi Arabia by Aurangzeb Maqsood and Rafiq Jaffer, Al Tamimi & Company, https://lnkd.in/gAmGpD6p.   More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F.   #projectfinance #finance #construction #energy #infrastructure #law

Interim remedies play a crucial role in resolving disputes, but enforcing interim measures can be complicated in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE's multi-territorial, multi-jurisdictional legal system includes both onshore civil law courts and offshore common law courts – the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) – each with its own rules and regulations. Depending on the jurisdiction or the forum where proceedings are being heard within the UAE, the availability of interim remedies and the procedures for enforcing them can vary significantly. As a result, the process can be complex, particularly if the judgment debtor's assets are located outside the jurisdiction where the interim order was granted. Contributors Robert Whitehead, Fahad Khalid, Jude Rishane Senanayake, and Rayan Bagundang of Hamdan Al Shamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants provide an overview of the interim remedies available to litigating parties in both the offshore common law courts and the onshore UAE courts. They also outline the procedures for enforcing these remedies outside the jurisdiction where they were granted within the UAE. Practical Law Global subscribers can access "Enforcement of Interim Remedies in the UAE" here: https://lnkd.in/gN5nNREy. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F, and more information about Practical Law Middle East is available here: https://lnkd.in/dBfEJgiD. #remedies #enforcement #UAE #DIFC #ADGM #law 

As data gathering becomes more sophisticated, detailed, and widespread, governments around the world have enacted a variety of legal regimes to address citizens' concerns. "Data Protection Laws: Overview" gathers a jurisdiction's key data protection laws, regulations, and principles, including the main obligations and processing requirements for controllers, processors, or third parties. It also addresses data subject rights, the supervisory authority's enforcement powers, and potential sanctions and remedies. Thanks to these contributors, Practical Law Global subscribers can now access this resource for the following jurisdictions: Bahrain by Essa Jawahery and Abdulla Al Doseri, Elham Ali Hassan & Associates (EAH Law), with Practical Law Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, https://lnkd.in/gaCn-Epd; Dubai International Financial Center by Alex Saleh, Asad Ahmad, and Khaled Al-Khashab, GLA & Company, with Practical Law Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, https://lnkd.in/guBAVpHh; Egypt by Ahmed El Sharkawy, Menna Abouzekry 🇵🇸, and Omar Sherif, Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm, with Practical Law Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Middle East, https://lnkd.in/gD2ty7DB; Israel by Haim Ravia and Dotan Hammer, Pearl Cohen, with Practical Law Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Middle East, https://lnkd.in/gWfc7FkJ; and US by Practical Law Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, https://lnkd.in/gzkJzNm7. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. #Data #DataPotection #PersonalData #DataSubjects #DataPrivacy #Law

Helping clients comply with tax responsibilities imposed by governments around the world is a complex challenge, but Practical Law Global subscribers can gain clarity by tapping into a network of distinguished local experts. In "Tax Residency of Companies in the UAE," contributors Alastair Glover and Lily Hurley of Stephenson Harwood LLP clearly lay out when resident and non-resident companies must pay UAE corporate tax. They also consider the effect of double tax agreements (DTAs) (also known as double tax treaties) on dual resident companies. For counsel who have only moments to get up to speed before an urgent client consultation, a flowchart offers a straightforward decision tree, summarizing the residence rules under UAE law. Information about Practical Law Middle East and its significant body of resources specific to the region is available here: https://lnkd.in/dBfEJgiD. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. #tax #residency #UAE #MiddleEast #law

Verifying that people are who they say they are and complying with language requirements are just a few of the responsibilities of notaries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. "The Role of the Notary in Corporate and Commercial Transactions in Saudi Arabia," by Ellen R., Hourani & Partners, and Saeed Khunaizi, ZH Partners, describes how to find notaries in Saudi Arabia and what to consider when instructing them. This resource also addresses the form of notarial deeds, with an explanation of when notarization and legalization (or apostillization) is required and whether e-notarization or e-legalization is permitted in Saudi Arabia. Practical Law Global subscribers can access this resource at https://lnkd.in/gJa-trxP. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available at https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F, and more information about Practical Law Middle East can be found at https://lnkd.in/dBfEJgiD. #notary #commercialtransactions #corporate #SaudiArabia #MiddleEast #law

An investment of five minutes pays significant dividends for counsel trying to get up to speed on dispute resolution or arbitration in the United Arab Emirates. Two videos by contributor Antonia Birt of Reed Smith LLP (pictured) provide Practical Law Global subscribers with key background and strategic considerations as they guide their clients. In "Dispute Resolution in the UAE: General Overview," https://lnkd.in/gsvMhkwN, she outlines differences between the UAE's onshore courts (the Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al-Khaimah, and Federal Courts) and its offshore courts (specifically those in the Dubai International Financial Centre and the Abu Dhabi Global Market), including options for cost recovery. In "Dispute Resolution in the UAE: Arbitration Overview," https://lnkd.in/gYGzjbyF, she discusses the UAE's Federal Arbitration law and updates, as well as reforms at local institutions, including the Dubai International Arbitration Centre and the new Abu Dhabi center, arbitrateAD. She sketches out the key players and outlines important considerations when choosing a seat of arbitration. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. More information about Practical Law Middle East is available here: https://lnkd.in/dBfEJgiD. #arbitration #DIFC #ADGM #DIAC #arbitrateAD #offshore #UAE #law

The Middle East is a dynamic region with tremendous opportunities for clients with sophisticated counsel. The newly launched Practical Law Middle East https://lnkd.in/ggKVc2W9 offers subscribers insight from hundreds of contributors with deep legal and practical expertise in the region, as well as their peers who now curate this content for Practical Law as senior specialist legal editors. This content offering has an initial focus on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, and it spans a range of practice areas. It includes, for example: "Doing Business in Bahrain: Overview" by Noor Radhi, Fatima Al Ali, Saifuddin Mahmood, and Hasan Alkoofi, HASSAN RADHI & ASSOCIATES, https://lnkd.in/g97xRaCk; "Intellectual Property Transactions in Kuwait: Overview" by Mohammad Hassan, Randa Moayed, Marah Hasan, and Faradees Masoud, One World Intellectual Property, https://lnkd.in/geyKKz6C; "Construction and Projects: Overview (Qatar)" by Pawel Piotrowski, Matthew Walker, Amjad Hussain, and Christopher Abraham, K&L Gates, https://lnkd.in/gzkKznVF; "Regulation of Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia" by Suhaib H. and Ebaa Tounesi, Hammad & Al-Mehdar Law Firm, https://lnkd.in/gJXBBxfs; and "Competition Regulation Committee: Overview (UAE)" by Omar Obeidat, Al Tamimi & Company, https://lnkd.in/g_h5V78M. More information about Practical Law Middle East is available here: https://lnkd.in/dBfEJgiD. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global can be found at this link: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. #MiddleEast #Bahrain #Kuwait #Qatar #SaudiArabia #UnitedArabEmirates #law

With working from home part of the new normal for some workers, counsel face questions from clients whose far-flung operations require them to manage remote workers and foster their productivity.   A suite of resources helps global counsel respond to questions about the intricacies of domestic remote work (work done from a remote location away from the employer's central workplace but in the same country or state).   These resources address legal and practical considerations, ranging from unions and work equipment to discrimination and information security.   Subscribers to Practical Law Global can access "Domestic Remote Work" for the following jurisdictions, thanks to these contributors:   Brazil by Eduardo Alcântara Lopes and Patrick Lobo, Demarest, https://lnkd.in/gitwciWb;   China by Joanie Zhang, Beijing Dentons Law Offices, LLP (Zhuhai) with Practical Law Employment, https://lnkd.in/gAaa4HgR;   France by Alexandre Abitbol and Marika Leydet-Urbain, Ogletree Deakins, https://lnkd.in/gH4xe3B9;   Germany by Dr. Sascha Grosjean and Markus Diepold, Dentons, https://lnkd.in/g8nvnJ52;   Hong Kong by Richard Keady, Jenny Zhuang, and Henry Li, Dentons, Hong Kong LLP, https://lnkd.in/dpN_qXEy;   India by Debjani Aich, Kochhar & Co, https://lnkd.in/gPZcRpBw;   Italy by Davide Boffi and Luca De Menech, Dentons Europe Studio Legale Tributario, https://lnkd.in/g6CWK8jS;   Japan by Sayako Tsukamoto, City-Yuwa Partners, https://lnkd.in/g-hZSdyA;   Mexico by Jaime Rodriguez and Rodrigo Díaz Martínez, Ibarra del Paso Gallego, https://lnkd.in/gGvjqy_y;   Singapore by I-An Lim and Anne T., Dentons, https://lnkd.in/gkJZyR9V;   Switzerland by Marc-Philippe Prinz, VISCHER AG https://lnkd.in/gF8_6hpb; and   UAE by Practical Law Employment Middle East, https://lnkd.in/gAypZQvZ.   #WorkFromHome #RemoteWork #EmploymentLaw #LaborLaw #law   More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F.

When governments use AI to exercise their powers, support their decision-making, or deliver services, questions of explainability and individuals' rights quickly arise. In "Transparent AI Use in the Public Sector (UK)," Alex Lawrence-Archer of AWO Agency explores the extent to which UK law requires a public body to offer insight into its use of AI, as well as how government guidance elaborates on those requirements. He also discusses when the public body must provide the information proactively and responsively, what information is likely to be required, the standard that information should meet, the processes for disclosing it, and potential consequences of non-compliance. Practical Law Global subscribers can access this practice note here: https://lnkd.in/g2mVTsKf. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. #AI #UKGDPR #data #disclosure #transparency

Going into business with another organization – particularly when a different country and its laws are involved – creates potential for both profit and peril. Clients contemplating a joint venture related to a foreign jurisdiction need guidance on key documents, directors, publicity, financing, and more.  "Documents to Establish a Corporate Joint Venture" gives Practical Law Global subscribers actionable insights so they can structure an arrangement that meets their clients' needs and stands the test of time. Thanks to these contributors, this resource is available for the following jurisdictions: Australia by Charles Bogle and Stella Xi, Hogan Lovells, https://lnkd.in/gjtxdccG; Brazil by Luciana Cossermelli Tornovsky, Gabriel da Câmara de Queiroz, and Seonmin Han, Demarest Advogados, https://lnkd.in/g8-kgPC5; Canada by Andrea Brewer and Vahini Sathiamoorthy, Norton Rose Fulbright, https://lnkd.in/gvP5uRHB; Germany by Patrick M Lühr, CMS, https://lnkd.in/gvBiD7un; Hong Kong by Robert Ashworth and Clara Chang, Freshfields, https://lnkd.in/gnski9Ds; India by Archit Bhatnagar and Nayana Dasgupta, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, https://lnkd.in/gmyzUpyh Ireland by Practical Law Corporate Ireland (with thanks to Conor Mullany, Mullany Walsh Maxwells LLP Solicitors), https://lnkd.in/g6zkX_sD; Italy by Practical Law Corporate Italy and Andrea Fedi, Partner, and Mariateresa Franzese, Senior Associate, Legance, https://lnkd.in/gFupdnhV; Mexico by Irlanda Torres-Lara, Baker McKenzie, https://lnkd.in/g6W8Bjya; The Netherlands by Gieneke van Nierop, Pieter van Duijvenvoorde, and Marcellina Rietvelt, CMS, and Practical Law Corporate The Netherlands, https://lnkd.in/gHuwrdHd; and Singapore by Wong Yi Jia, Allen & Gledhill LLP, https://lnkd.in/gsyftWHV. More information about subscribing to Practical Law Global is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZJhJq4F. #jointventure #directors #shareholders #remedies #corporate