Middle East Real Estate & Construction Newsletter
Welcome to our latest Middle East Real Estate & Construction Newsletter.
We welcome your feedback and any questions you may have. Please do not hesitate to contact Simon Green or Paula Boast.
New Awards
The Oath Middle East Legal Awards
- Bahrain Law Firm of the Year – We are delighted to announce that our Bahrain office won this prestigious award, recognising our deep commitment to the country, our lawyers’ outstanding work on behalf of our clients, and our unique innovative training programme for Bahraini law graduates to gain dual qualification in the UK as well as Bahrain.
- Real Estate & Construction Team of the Year – We are also very proud that our Middle East team were once again nominated in this category. This was the third time in four years that we have been recognised as finalists in this area.
New recruits
- We are very happy to announce that Reem Al Mahroos has re-joined our team as a Senior Associate following just over two and half years at Eagle Hills Diyar (one of Bahrain’s leading development companies). Reem is based in our Bahrain office.
- We are also pleased to confirm the arrival of Lianne Endall to the team in January 2019. Lianne is a newly qualified lawyer and will be assisting our market leading residential property practice. Lianne will be based in our Dubai office.
UK Residential Property Acquisition – An overview for Middle East Partners or Investors
This article examines some of the key initial considerations as well as provide an overview in relation to the conveyancing process when buying a residential property in the England and Wales.
Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication under FIDIC’s 2017 Contracts
It is often the case that dispute resolution clauses in Construction Contracts are an afterthought.
Promoting Investment in the Real Estate Sector
We provide a summary of recent changes affecting the Real Estate sector in the UAE.
An Overview of Recent Laws Impacting the Real Estate Landscape
Brief summaries of the latest legal updates affecting various real estate stakeholders in Bahrain.
A Review of Recent Developments in Bahrain relating to Owners Associations and Joint Properties
A look at the most recent RERA resolution details and its impact on managing joint properties in Bahrain.
Regulating Escrow Accounts and Escrow Account Agents of Real Estate Development Projects
RERA and CBB have issued new regulations regarding the role of Escrow Account Agents and the operation of Escrow Accounts in Bahrain.
Our thinking
Simon Green
International Bar Association quotes Simon Green on the future of the legal sector in Hong Kong
International Bar Association quote Simon Green on the future of Hong Kong's legal sector
Ghassan El Daye
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2022 - UAE
Ghassan El Daye and Ahmad El Sayed write for Lexology's Getting The Deal Through on the enforcement of foreign judgments in UAE.
Patrick Gearon FCIArb
Dispute Yearbook 2022
Bahrain has played an important role in the development of the international dispute resolution sector.
Patrick Gearon FCIArb
New era, new rules
In its first update since 2007, DIAC has unveiled a new set of arbitration rules this year.
Lesley O’Leary
Briefing publishes Lesley O’Leary 's comments on hybrid working and the impact on collaboration
Briefing publishes Lesley O’Leary 's comments on hybrid working and the impact on collaboration
Sara Sheffield
DFSA & Whistleblowing: Merely lip service to speak up will not be enough
On 7 April 2022, the DFSA became the first financial regulator in the UAE to implement a regulatory regime for whistleblowing (WB Regime).
Mark Hill
Mark Hill quoted in the Daily Mail discussing Ed Sheeran’s copyright court case win
Mark Hill quoted in the Daily Mail discussing Ed Sheeran’s copyright court case win
Max Davis
Minted: UK Treasury to produce NFT as Dubai Police release one for free
Peter Smith
The Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts: A Five-Year Appraisal
2021 saw the fifth anniversary of the first disputes registered before the Courts of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (the ''ADGM'').
Jodie Martyndale-Howard
From aluminium smelting by-product to making the desert green
Mark Hill
UAE Labour Law Update – The five big changes to note…
Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 - The five big changes to note
Mazin Al Mardhi
Mazin Al Mardhi and Dana Marshad write for The Construction Disputes Law Review on developments to construction law in Bahrain
Mazin and Dana provide an update on the latest developments to construction law in Bahrain,
Ghassan El Daye
Ghassan El Daye comments in Khaleej Times and MSN UAE on the implications of the UAE’s new cybercrime law for online users who share incorrect information
Under the new provision, online users who share incorrect information are also part of the crime, not only the publisher.
Ghassan El Daye
Khaleej Times and Al Bawaba publish comments from Ghassan El Daye on what can be done if employers don't pay salaries on time
Freezing a company's assets through the execution court guarantees employee rights even before a final court verdict.
Patrick Gearon FCIArb
Patrick Gearon, Peter Smith and James Colautti write for In-House Lawyer Magazine on the future of group litigation in the UAE
There are numerous areas of law and sectors where class action or group litigation in the UAE may crystallise in the near future.
Gareth Mills
Gareth Mills, Georgina Munnik and Sam Saunders write for International Comparative Legal Guide - Telecoms, Media & Internet
The chapter covers common issues in Bahrain's telecoms, media & internet laws and regulations.
Ghassan El Daye
Ghassan El Daye quoted by Khaleej Times on the UAE’s new cybercrime law
Under the cybercrime law, publishing and sharing fake news on social media can result in a fine of Dh100,000 and one-year jail sentence.
Patrick Gearon FCIArb
Patrick Gearon, Georgina Munnik and Sam Saunders write for Lexology's Getting The Deal Through on the enforcement of foreign judgments in Bahrain
Bahrain is a signatory to a number of bilateral and multilateral reciprocal recognition treaties.
Thomas Catto
Thomas Catto and Sam Saunders write for The MENA Business Law Review on recent developments in dispute resolution in Bahrain
Thomas and Sam consider the latest changes in the Courts in Bahrain.
Simon Green
AHIC 2021
It was another exciting year at the Arabian & African Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) .