The legal and regulatory landscape of the Middle East, specifically in Oman, is constantly evolving, meaning businesses have to remain agile in order to continue to progress. In this article, learn how these changes impact your legal team.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies to quickly adapt to using electronic signatures for various documents. The US Congress has enacted legislation on electronic signatures, as have the states.
Clients want their attorneys to write legal documents in plain language they can understand. In the last 20 years the federal government has moved towards requiring legal documents filed with various agencies to be written in plain language.
The development of blockchain technology is moving quickly, but there are still questions about government oversight and competition. Blockchain technology implicates privacy, antitrust, and securities law issues.
The following article outlines some key changes that may be of note when selecting arbitral rules and preparing for arbitrations under the 2021 Rules.
The Apostille Convention facilitates the use of public documents abroad through the use of a simplified one-step process, the apostillisation. This article compares the simplified process under the Act with the current procedure for the authentication and legalisation of public documents for recognition outside of Singapore. The latter will remain applicable for countries that are not signatories to the Apostille Convention.
The worldwide economic distress caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has certainly not spared the GCC region. In this article, deals with the repercussions of the pandemics impact on the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and how new laws provide for a process in which the injection of new capital via strategic investment.
This article addresses concerns about increased length and cost in international arbitration and how participants can take advantage of international arbitration's flexibility.
Cybersecurity threats may create significant operational and legal problems that can compromise the arbitral process, including loss or unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data, breaches of attorney-client confidentiality, adverse media coverage and reputational damage, costs associated with breach notification or data recovery, and legal liability.
The Green Book is FIDIC’s (Federation Internationale des Ingenieurs-Conseil). Short Form of Contract, recommended for use on smaller value projects. In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about what this new edition addresses and how these regulations can impact your business and practice.