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In 2013, when a forum member made a typo in a post to announce – in all caps – that he was "hodling," he had no idea that the term would go viral. And so, 'hodl' was born (meaning to hold on to rather than sell), along with many other phrases and urban slang that …

Will The New UAE Maritime Law Serve Shipowners?

Geographically, as being in the centre of the World, UAE is arguably an “ideal” Maritime location. Talking about the new hashtag #Maritime law, our Managing Partner, Jasamin Fichte focuses on some of the key issues that need to be immediately addressed should UAE desire to remain in the league of Maritime nations with a thriving …

UAE legal guide to be launched for expats

The 243 page handbook simplifies the complexity of the current Arabic legal law.

Is it illegal to trade in cryptos in absence of regulations in UAE?

Any legal dispute related to crypto assets will be handled "in exactly the same way as any other dispute.

Dubai Maritime City Authority completes initial stage of Maritime Advisory Council

Council preparing for further enhancement in competitiveness of Dubai maritime sector

Breakfast With EMAC: Seminar Advises On Ship Sale And Purchase Disputes

Dubai, UAE, 11 March, 2018: Continuing its aim to facilitate the ongoing dialogue between the region’s legal experts and maritime industry professionals, the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) hosted its third successful breakfast session of 2018 on 11 March at its offices in DIFC.

VAT registration to increase substantially

The number of companies registering with the Federal Tax Authority for value-added tax (VAT) will increase substantially – especially from the retail and F&B sectors – over the coming months as some of the businesses are still preparing to register for new tax regime.

BCLP Russia advises Da Vinci Capital on investments in global technology company DataArt

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Russia) LLP has advised Da Vinci Capital, a leading emerging markets private equity firm, on investing in DataArt, a leading global technology consultancy that designs and develops unique software solutions for supporting company growth momentum in key industries. 

National Workshop On Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Current Status And Future Prospects organized by Department of Botany, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi in association with Singh & Associates, Founder: Manoj K. Singh, Advocates and Solicitors Department of Botany, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi in association with Singh & Associates, Founder: Manoj K. Singh, Advocates and Solicitors organized a “National Workshop On Intellectual …

Significant Precedents from the DIFC Courts

Historic precedents from the DIFC Courts after Afridi & Angell successfully defended an anti-suit injunction, an application to exclude evidence and obtained a document production order. Read more…