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Find out moreWelcome to this edition of Law Update, where we focus on the ever-evolving landscape of financial services regulation across the region. As the financial markets in the region continue to grow and diversify, this issue provides timely insights into the key regulatory developments shaping banking, investment, insolvency, and emerging technologies.
2025 is set to be a game-changer for the MENA region, with legal and regulatory shifts from 2024 continuing to reshape its economic landscape. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, and Bahrain are all implementing groundbreaking reforms in sustainable financing, investment laws, labor regulations, and dispute resolution. As the region positions itself for deeper global integration, businesses must adapt to a rapidly evolving legal environment.
Our Eyes on 2025 publication provides essential insights and practical guidance on the key legal updates shaping the year ahead—equipping you with the knowledge to stay ahead in this dynamic market.
by Grahame Nelson / Thomas Calvert / Chelsea Pollard / Omar Sharief / May AlMahfouz
In line with attempts to diversify their economies, states in the GCC and the Middle East more broadly are turning their eyes towards mining. For example, a number of new projects have been introduced in Oman, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
Read Moreby Ahmed Hashem /
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is focusing on progressing towards an improved method of accelerating the stages of development related to Digital Transformation.
Read Moreby Hany Maamoon / Karim Marouny
The Suez Canal is one of the most important and busiest trade routes in the word being the shortest link between the east and the west due to its unique geographic location if compared with the Cape of Good Hope, which makes it of special importance to the world and to Egypt as well.
Read Moreby Adam Gray
The contract is signed, the terms and conditions are agreed, English law applies. The list of possible departures from the contractual terms and conditions in an array of circumstances is endless.
Read Moreby Sakher Alaqaileh / Bassam Al-Azzeh
The GCC Customs Union is one of the main aims of the GCC Economic Agreement of 2001 (the “GCC EA”). The GCC Customs Union was established on 1 January 2003, and as stated in article (1) of the GCC EA, it works to achieve a varied list of objectives.
Read Moreby Yazan Al Saoudi / Bushra Abu Tayeh / Wael Elgouhari
As the Russian – Ukrainian crisis continues to escalate, and significant sanctions are already placed on Russian financial system in addition to various airlines, lessors and operators.
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