MOHRE’s Decision in Response to COVID-19

Since COVID-19 precautionary measures were implemented, we have been flooded by employment inquiries from both employees and employers who have…

Effects of COVID-19: Cross-Border Contracts and ADG’s Dedicated Advice Hub

The following article considers the treatment of force majeure and other forms of relief under contracts in numerous key jurisdictions…

Managing Cross Border Risk, a Collaboration with IR Global

We were delighted to be asked to contribute to an IR Global publication ‘Managing Cross Border Risk: A Jurisdictional Guide…

Roberto Cornetta and John Leopoldo Fiorilla Join the Team

We are pleased to announce that ADG Legal will be joined in February by Roberto Cornetta, a senior Italian lawyer…

New Employment Regulations Issued by ADGM

By Dennis Varghese On 28 October 2019, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) published its new employment regulations (“New Regulations”)…

ENFORCING AN ARBITRATION AWARD IN THE UAE

The United Arab Emirates (the “UAE”), as a financial and business hub of the Middle East, with dynamic economy development…

UPDATE – DIFC Issues New Amendments to its Employment Law (Law No. 2 of 2019)

By Dennis Varghese On 17 October 2019, the DIFC issued a consultation paper proposing amendments to its Employment Law No….

Will the DIFC’s New Workplace Savings Scheme be a Positive Change?

By Dennis Varghese With the recent introduction of its New Employment Law, which came into effect on 28 August 2019…

UPDATE – DIFC Wills Expand Outside of Dubai

By Ahmed Ragab AlKotby and Dennis Varghese In the summer of 2019, the DIFC issued a new law which has…

Somalia – The Next Investment Opportunity?

By Jan-Carl Stjernswärd     Somalia – not your typical travel destination. “Black Hawk Down”, tv footage of dead bodies,…