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Arbitral Tribunals

Dubai Court of Cassation Confirms Arbitral Tribunals May Issue Anti-Suit Injunctions

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Judgment dated 3 July 2025 | Strengthening Tribunal Autonomy Under UAE Arbitration Law In a landmark decision, the Dubai Court of Cassation has confirmed that arbitral tribunals seated in the UAE have the authority to issue interim anti-suit injunctions to prevent parties from initiating parallel court proceedings during arbitration. Crucially, the Court ruled that such […]

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Maritime Law Firm in Dubai

Alsuwaidi & Company has been recognised as the Maritime & Transport Team of the Year at the LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards 2025

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Alsuwaidi & Company has been recognised as the Maritime & Transport Team of the Year at the LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards 2025, in recognition of the firm’s work on high-value, complex shipping and transport matters in the UAE and beyond. This award highlights the work of the winning team: Mohammed Alsuwaidi, Merline Dsouza and

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Intellectual Property Asset and Share Purchases (UAE)

Intellectual Property: Asset and Share Purchases (UAE)

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We are pleased to share a recent contribution by our Senior Associate, Rajiv Suri, published by Practical Law UK (Thomson Reuters). The article, Intellectual Property: Asset and Share Purchases (UAE), offers practical insight into the treatment of intellectual property in corporate transactions under UAE law. This contribution reflects Alsuwaidi & Company’s ongoing engagement with leading

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Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Cancellation of Infringing “Police” Trademarks in UAE

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This article highlights a recent judgment by the Dubai Courts in favour of our client, the registered owner of the “Police” trademark in Class 25. The court ordered the cancellation of three conflicting trademarks registered by third parties, reinforcing the importance of prior rights and bad faith challenges in trademark enforcement. BACKGROUND Alsuwaidi & Company

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Criminal Settlement UAE

Criminal Settlement in the UAE: An Alternative Route to Justice

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This article outlines how certain criminal cases in the UAE may be resolved outside of formal court proceedings under Federal Decree-Law No. 38 of 2022. It explains when criminal settlement is permitted, the legal conditions required, and its practical effects, offering a clearer understanding of this structured, alternative approach to justice. What is Criminal Settlement

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Alsuwaidi & Company Shortlisted for Five Awards at the LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards 2025

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Alsuwaidi & Company has been named among the finalists for five categories at the LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards 2025. The firm has been shortlisted in the following categories: Arbitration Team of the Year Employment Team of the Year Maritime & Transport Team of the Year Real Estate Team of the Year Trial Advocacy Excellence

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Civil Law Dubai

Clash of Common Law vs. Civil Law Dubai Court Quashes ICC Tribunal’s Anti-Suit Order as Unlawful in UAE

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Alsuwaidi & Company successfully challenges tribunal’s attempt to block court access Alsuwaidi & Company successfully challenged an arbitral order barring court access during ongoing proceedings. The Court confirmed that judicial access is constitutionally protected and cannot be overridden by interim measures unless expressly permitted by law. Background An arbitral tribunal seated in Dubai under ICC

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Cross-Border Dispute

Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Key Win in Trademark Dispute Involving Cross-Border Corporate Authority

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Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Key Win in Trademark Dispute Involving Cross-Border Corporate Authority After nearly three years of litigation before the Dubai courts, Alsuwaidi & Company has secured a favourable judgment in a dispute involving trademark assignment, intellectual property rights, and questions of corporate authority under foreign law. BACKGROUNDThe case centred on whether the Chairman

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Middle East Legal Awards 2025

Alsuwaidi & Company Shortlisted for Middle East Legal Awards 2025

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Alsuwaidi & Company has been shortlisted in two categories at the Middle East Legal Awards 2025: Innovation through Technology – Private Practice Law Firm Leader of the Year – Middle East Firm: Mohammed R. Alsuwaidi The awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, at the Conrad Dubai. Congratulations to Mohammed R. Alsuwaidi

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Alsuwaidi & Company has been ranked in Tier 3

Alsuwaidi & Company has been ranked in Tier 3 for Dispute Resolution in the Legal 500 EMEA 2025

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Alsuwaidi & Company has been ranked in Tier 3 for Dispute Resolution: Local Litigation in The Legal 500 EMEA 2025. Editorial commentary from The Legal 500: “Alsuwaidi & Company has a varied local disputes practice that covers both litigation and arbitration, with expertise in complex investment and trading, banking and finance, and construction disputes. Team

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DIFC Courts Law Impacts Businesses

How the New DIFC Courts Law Impacts Businesses

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On 14 March 2025, Dubai introduced Law No. 2 of 2025, bringing key changes to the DIFC Courts that directly affect businesses operating within or engaging with the DIFC. These reforms enhance legal certainty, streamline dispute resolution, and strengthen contract enforcement, reinforcing the DIFC’s position as a premier international business hub. Key Impacts on Businesses

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leading law firm in the UAE

Alsuwaidi & Company Recognised in Chambers and Partners 2025 Rankings

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Alsuwaidi & Company has once again been recognised by Chambers and Partners for its excellence in dispute resolution and employment law, strengthening its reputation as a leading law firm in the UAE. The firm has achieved Tier 2 in Dispute Resolution: Domestic and Tier 4 in Employment, reflecting its deep expertise in high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and regulatory matters.

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Breaking Legal Barriers

Breaking Legal Barriers: Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Landmark Ruling on Challenging Supreme Medical Liability Committee Reports

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When an expert committee’s findings are deemed final, does that mean they are truly beyond challenge? This was the question at the centre of a recent case before the Federal Supreme Court – Cassation Division, where Alsuwaidi & Company successfully argued that judicial oversight remains a fundamental safeguard—even in cases where the law suggests otherwise.

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Greener

Alsuwaidi & Company Strengthens ESG Commitments by Joining the Greener Arbitration Pledge

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Alsuwaidi & Company is pleased to announce that we have joined the Greener Arbitration Pledge, furthering our commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. This initiative reflects our dedication to adopting responsible and sustainable practices across our arbitration work and wider operations. The Greener Arbitration Pledge promotes concrete steps to reduce the environmental impact

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Annual Leave

UAE public holidays 2025: How to maximise your annual leave without breaking rules

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Mohamed Elmasry’s recent contribution to the Gulf News focuses on how to maximise your annual leave without breaking rules. AS PUBLISHED IN GULF NEWS Dubai: Scrolling through social media, you have likely stumbled upon hacks for maximising annual leave by aligning it with public holidays. The idea of turning a handful of days into extended

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Advocates and Legal Consultants

Sharjah residents: Rent freeze for three years, early termination penalties

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Reda Hegazy’s recent contribution to Gulf News highlights the implications of Sharjah’s new rental law, which includes a rent freeze for three years and outlines penalties for early termination. His insights shed light on how these regulations aim to enhance housing stability for residents. AS PUBLISHED IN GULF NEWS Dubai: Are you renting an apartment

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Chambers Global Practice Guide UAE: Enforcement of Judgments 2024

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We are pleased to share with you our contribution to the Chambers Global Practice Guide UAE: Enforcement of Judgments 2024 This guide provides the latest legal information on the identification of another party’s asset position, the costs and time involved in the enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments, challenges to enforcement, and the process of enforcing arbitral

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UAE Labour Law Update

UAE Labour Law Update: Extended Statute of Limitations and Finality of Ministry Decisions on Disputes Under AED 50,000

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As of August 31, 2024, crucial amendments to Article 54 of the UAE Labor Law will extend the statute of limitations for labor claims and alter the appeal process for disputes under AED 50,000. Discover how these changes will impact both employers and employees. Article 54 of the UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021

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زيادة الغرامات على مخالفات تنظيم علاقات العمل بموجب المرسوم بقانون رقم (9) لسنة 2024

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من يوم 31 أغسطس 2024 أصبحت الغرامة لا تقل عن (100,000) مئة ألف درهم ولا تزيد على (1,000,000) مليون درهم على استخدام العمال بالمخالفة لنصوص المرسوم بقانون تنظيم علاقات العمل، وذلك بالتوظيف الصوري والتخلي عن العامل واستخدام العامل بالمخالفة لتصاريح العمل، وغلق المنشأة دون تسوية مستحقات العمال وغيرها المخالفات المنصوص عليها بنص المادة (60) من

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Effective 31 August 2024

Effective 31 August 2024: Increased Fines for Violations of Labour Regulations

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New Decree Significantly Raises Penalties under UAE Labour Law Federal Decree Law No. (9) of 2024 (the “New Decree”) has introduced significant amendments to Article 60 of the Federal Decree Law No. (33) of 2021 on regulating labour relations (the “UAE Labor Law”). Under the previous Article 60 of the UAE Labour Law, the penalties

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Gratuity frozen because of loan

UAE: Gratuity frozen because of loan? Here’s how you can avoid the situation

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Mohamed Elmasry’s recent contribution to the Gulf News focuses on how to protect your end-of-service benefits to navigate job transitions smoothly. AS PUBLISHED IN GULF NEWS Dubai: Many UAE employees rely on their end-of-service benefits or gratuity as a financial cushion during job transitions. But did you know that UAE banks can freeze or utilize

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Correction issued for typographical error

Correction issued for typographical error in Dubai government human resources law

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Mohamed Elmasry, an Associate of Alsuwaidi & Company, highlights this amendment’s significance for HR and legal practitioners. This correction underscores the importance of staying vigilant in regulatory compliance and ensures that all parties involved in HR management are aligned with the correct legal standards. Our team closely monitors such amendments to keep our clients informed and

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Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments

Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments in Civil Proceedings

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Delve into the complexities of recognizing and enforcing foreign court judgments in UAE local courts with practical insights in a write up authored by our Senior Associate, Rajiv Suri. Explore the Montevideo Convention’s principles, the ‘lotus principle,’ and the territoriality principle, uncovering the nuances of sovereignty and jurisdiction. Understand the pivotal role of bilateral agreements

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Alsuwaidi & Company ranked Tier 2

Alsuwaidi & Company ranked Tier 2 in Chambers & Partners Global 2024

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Alsuwaidi & Company has been ranked  Tier 2 law firm in Chambers and Partners Global 2024 research.  Chambers notes that Alsuwaidi & Company “inspires a considerable return of insightful client commentary, indicating a dependable level of service and houses a solid bench of dedicated specialists.” “Alsuwaidi & Company’s ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters is strong.  They have

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The UAE Insurance Federal Decree

The UAE Insurance Federal Decree No. 48 of November 2023: A Summary of the most significant changes

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued a new Federal Insurance Decree No. 48 (‘Decree No. 48 of 2023’) which was published in the UAE Official Gazette (Issue No. 762), the official periodical of laws and decrees issued by the UAE Federal Government,  on  31 October, 2023. Decree No. 48 of 2023 came into force on

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Chambers Global Practice Guide UAE: Litigation 2024

Chambers Global Practice Guide UAE: Litigation 2024

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We are pleased to share with you our contribution to the Chambers Global Practice Guide, Litigation 2024 for the UAE. The latest guide provides expert legal commentary on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, representative or collective actions, pre-trial proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief, settlement, damages, appeals, costs, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and arbitration. Many thanks to Mohammed Alsuwaidi, Reda

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Special Episode

Special Episode: Safeguarding your Intellectual Property in Dubai: An Interview with Rajiv Suri

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Join us in this podcast to explore the dynamic world of intellectual property rights scenario in the United Arab Emirates! In this podcast, our Senior Associate, Rajiv Suri, as a seasoned expert in intellectual property laws, delves deep into the nuances of safeguarding creative intellectual property rights comprising trademarks, patents, designs and copyrights within the

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What is ADR

What is ADR?

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As the words suggest, alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) implies any process, system or method which helps resolve disputes between the parties without them having to resort to litigation. Some of the most used forms of ADR methods are arbitration and settlement through mediation. We are pleased to share with you that one of our Senior Associates,

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UAE – The Middle Ground between Europe

UAE – The Middle Ground between Europe, Africa & Asia: The Benefits of a Pluralistic Approach to International Arbitration

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We are pleased to invite  you to attend our event “ UAE- The Middle Ground Between Europe, Africa and Asia: The Benefits of a Pluralistic Approach to International Arbitration”, which is scheduled to take place on Monday 13th November 2023, 01:00 PM-3:00 PM at Amal’s Coffee & Tea House, Capital Club Dubai, Gate Village Building 3,

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ندوة حول قانون تنظيم علاقات العمل بالتعاون مع غرفة تجارة وصناعة عجمان

ندوة حول قانون تنظيم علاقات العمل بالتعاون مع غرفة تجارة وصناعة عجمان

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بالتعاون مع غرفة تجارة وصناعة عجمان سيقيم مكتب السويدي  ومشاركوه ندوة حول قانون تنظيم علاقات العمل يقدمها المستشار/رضا حجازي  يوم الاربعاء الموافق 13 سبتمبر  2023 الساعة 10 صباحاً.  تأتي هذه الندوة ضمن سلسلة فعاليات تهدف إلى تعزيز الوعي حول القوانين والأنظمة والتي سيتم تقديمها من خلال خبراء في المجال القانوني. ندعو جميع الشركات والأفراد المهتمين بموضوع

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Chambers Global Practice Guide UAE 2023

Chambers Global Practice Guide UAE: Enforcement of Judgments 2023

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We are pleased to share with you our contribution to the Chambers Global Practice Guide UAE: Enforcement of Judgments 2023 This guide provides the latest legal information on the identification of another party’s asset position, the costs and time involved in the enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments, challenges to enforcement, and the process of enforcing arbitral award. Many

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ندوة علمية من خلال الانترنت حول موضوع : المحاماة والرقمنة تحديات وآفاق

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بالاشتراك مع المنظمة العربية للمحامين الشباب نظم مكتب السويدي ومشاركوه بتاريخ 25 يوليو 2023 ندوة علمية من خلال الانترنت حول موضوع : المحاماة والرقمنة تحديات وآفاق، وخلال هذه الندوة تولى عدد من المستشارين من بلدان عربية مختلفة تقديم عروضا تناولت محاور مختلفة بعلاقة مهنة المحاماة بالرقمنة وتحدياتها من ناحية وما يمكن أن توفره من فرص

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The Importance of Trademarks Registration

The Importance of Trademarks Registration

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An interesting article written by Rajiv Suri, Senior Associate, highlighting the Importance of Trademark Registration, has been published in the Corporate Investment Times magazine. The Article appears on page/s 95-97”.  It is a prestigious publication featuring contributions from industry experts from around the globe covering varied topics, such as regulatory changes and compliance issues…etc. Alsuwaidi

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SMELL can it be registered as a trademark

SMELL can it be registered as a trademark?

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One more time, Senior Associate of Alsuwaidi & Company, Mr. Rajiv Suri achieved another milestone with his article “Registration of Smell Marks”. It has been recently published in Intellectual Property Expert Guide – CorporateLiveWire – a prestigious UK based publication featuring contributions from industry experts from around the globe covering varied topics, such as regulatory

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Alsuwaidi & Company ranked band

Alsuwaidi & Company ranked band two for the second year in Chambers & Partners Global 2023

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We are delighted to share with you that Alsuwaidi & Company has been ranked for the second year Tier 2 law firm in Chambers and Partners Global 2023 research. Our recognition in international legal market is only as good as our representation of you, our client, so I thank you from my heart for your continued support. Why are the

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Chambers Global Practice Guide UAE: Litigation 2023

Chambers Global Practice Guide UAE: Litigation 2023

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We are pleased to share with you our contribution to the Chambers Global Practice Guide, Litigation 2023 for the UAE. The latest guide provides expert legal commentary on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, representative or collective actions, pre-trial proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief, settlement, damages, appeals, costs, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and arbitration. Many thanks to Mohammed Alsuwaidi, Robert

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United Arab Emirates – Non-Muslims Marriage

United Arab Emirates – Non-Muslims Marriage, Divorce, and Inheritance Under New Personal Law

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H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan – the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) President, recently issued the Decree by Law No. (41) of (2022), concerning the Civil Personal Status Code. The provisions of this Decree shall apply to the non-Muslims in the UAE who are UAE Citizens and to non-Muslim Foreigners residing therein. The Decree

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عقارات وممتلكات وحقوق غير المسلمين بالإمارات ومدى تطبيق الشريعة من عدمه

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سؤال يطرحه الكثيرون من الأفراد والمستثمرين غير المسلمين حول عقاراتهم وممتلكاتهم بعد الوفاة وكذلك كافة حقوقهم المدنية الأخرى وهل سيتم تطبيق أحكام الشريعة الإسلامية تلقائيا. أصدر صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد اَل نهيان رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة مرسوم بقانون اتحادي رقم (41) لسنة 2022 في شأن الأحوال الشخصية المدني. ويطبق هذا المرسوم على غير

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Enforcing IP Rights in the United Arab Emirates

Enforcing IP Rights in the United Arab Emirates’ new and improved legislative landscape

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The United Arab Emirates, over the years, has improved upon legislations and their effectiveness from the perspective of enforcement landscape involving intellectual property rights of legitimate owners. There are various forums available within the UAE which can be availed of by the rightful owners to enforce their intellectual property rights. Rajiv Suri, Senior Associate at

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Requisition of Power of Attorney

Requisition of Power of Attorney – New Trademark Applications – United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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One of the foremost and important requisition of a new trademark application in UAE is the filing of the Power of Attorney. The said document essentially empowers the agent/s or the advocate/s to act for and on behalf of an applicant before the Trademark Office which falls under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy.

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UAE–Regime to encourage innovation through new Patent law

UAE–Regime to encourage innovation through new Patent law 

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One of the important aspects of intellectual property law is regulating the regime of prosecution and protection of Patents, and Industrial Designs. This encourages innovation thus leading to advancement in technology. In October 2014, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence for the United Arab Emirates and

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FAQs on Trademark

FAQs on Trademark/s Oppositions-United Arab Emirates

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Trademarks law in the United Arab Emirates has recently undergone several changes including provisions concerning opposition/s. We have formulated and provided answers to some of the relevant frequently asked questions (FAQs) which specifically deal with the opposition/s as laid down under the UAE Trademarks law. These are as follows: 1- Does the UAE trademarks law

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Sharia’ Governance Framework for Islamic Financial Institutions in the UAE

Sharia’ Governance Framework for Islamic Financial Institutions in the UAE

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1- The United Arab Emirates (the “UAE”) has a comprehensive Sharia’ governance framework for Islamic financial institutions issued by the Central Bank of the UAE (the “Central Bank”). The framework provides in detail for the Sharia’ governance bodies and requirements related to Islamic financial institutions and Islamic windows. Branches of foreign financial institutions that provide

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UAE – New Law for Protection of Personal Data

UAE – New Law for Protection of Personal Data

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In today’s day and age where the world is moving towards conducting trade through e-commerce and online transactions, foremost requirement for enabling such digitized transaction/s is to register subjects as users with one’s personal data. Resultantly, such personal data has become a valuable intangible asset for any commercial venture/s which has its online presence. It

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UAE Labour Law

UAE: Rent, unpaid loans, custody battles… 7 reasons you could have a travel ban placed on you

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Mohamed Elmasry’s recent contribution to the Gulf News focuses on how travel bans may be placed due to administrative or legal reasons.  AS PUBLISHED IN GULF NEWS Dubai: Have you defaulted on your bank loan or have a case pending against you in UAE courts? If so, you may be worried if you have a travel

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International judicial delegation

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International Judicial Delegation in Criminal Matters As the means of communications advanced among various persons and entities, transportation and travel among countries have become easier along with the conclusion of transactions of all kinds including commercial transactions and banking transfers, and other cross-border transactions that can be completed in a matter of minutes or less

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Alsuwaidi & Company ranked band two in Chambers & Partners Global 2022

Alsuwaidi & Company ranked band two in Chambers & Partners Global 2022

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We are delighted to share with you that Alsuwaidi & Company has been ranked Band 2 law firm in Chambers and Partners Global 2022 research. Why are the Chambers Rankings Important? Chambers and Partners is recognized as the worldwide leader in legal performance insights, and their rankings are considered the gold standard for firms and attorneys in

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Alsuwaidi & Company Legal Guide to the DIFC and ADGM Courts

Alsuwaidi & Company Legal Guide to the DIFC and ADGM Courts

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Alsuwaidi & Company handles all matters before the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The off shore legal system operates independently to the onshore system. This short guide aims to give you an overview of the various courts the operate in the DIFC and ADGM. For further information, please

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The UAE’s new Corporate Tax

From the 02 of January 2022 a Bounced Cheque will be considered an execution deed

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Federal Decree Law No. 14 of 2020 was issued to amend certain provisions of the Federal Commercial Transactions Law No. 18 of 1993 and was published in the Official Gazette in Issue 687 (Supplement) issued on September 30, 2020. This law will come into force on 02 January 2022, and a number of provisions have

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Legal Business Week interview with Mohammed Alsuwaidi

Legal Business Week interview with Mohammed Alsuwaidi, September/October 2021

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Read Legal Business Week’s  interview with Managing Partner Mohammed Alsuwaidi where he talks about the role of technology in the legal profession, what sets Alsuwaidi & Company apart from other law firms in the region, and how the firm navigated the pandemic so that it provided continuous support to all its clients. You can view

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Financial cybercrime since the COVID-19 Pandemic:

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CRIMINALS HAVE BEEN BUSY: The COVID-19 pandemic dominated 2020. Cybercriminals have been busy exploiting vulnerabilities as a result of the pandemic, disrupting companies with remote working becoming a reality. We are all more exposed to cyber fraud due to the inevitable digital dependence, and this has resulted in cases of financial cybercrime being at an

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Legal 500-Dispute Yearbook 2022

Abu Dhabi to allow 100% foreign ownership of professional companies

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Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has enacted new Intellectual Property Regulations with effect from 5 July 2021 under DIFC Law No. 4 of 2019 (IP Law). The new regulations will enable DIFC to increase innovation by identifying and protecting IP rights, important to technology and start-up companies.  Moreover, these regulations allow Commissioner of Intellectual Property

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The UAE’s new Corporate Tax

Dubai International Financial Centre: New Intellectual Property Regulations

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Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has enacted new Intellectual Property Regulations with effect from 5 July 2021 under DIFC Law No. 4 of 2019 (IP Law). The new regulations will enable DIFC to increase innovation by identifying and protecting IP rights, important to technology and start-up companies.  Moreover, these regulations allow Commissioner of Intellectual Property

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Award for Dispute Resolution in Middle East

Award for Dispute Resolution in Middle East

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Congratulations to Robert Sliwinski for achieving the award for Dispute Resolution lawyer of the year for the Middle East Robert primarily deals with claims for professional negligence, property, landlord & tenant, delay analysis, costs, variations, defects, interpretation of contracts, repudiation, and many other aspects of contract in the areas of building, civil engineering, mechanical & electrical,

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Knowing and understanding the UAE Court system: a comparison of the legal civil procedures between the DIFC and Dubai Courts’ systems

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Introduction Over the past 14 years, Dubai has embraced both civil and common law legal systems within its borders. In order to understand the concepts involved I have set out below the fundamentals of each system ending with a comparative look at the two systems as they are currently in use at this time. Dubai

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Civil Law UAE

Arbitration and Mediation in Saudi Arabia & MENA Region Webinar – By ArbDB Chambers & SCCA

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“On 17 September 2020 Robert Sliwinski of Alsuwaidi & Company joined distinguished speakers from the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration and ArbDB Chambers discussing ADR in the GCC Region (and in particular KSA) as well as the importance of Arbitration and Mediation to Family-Owned Business, Energy and Infrastructure. The event has assisted in raising awareness

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Does COVID-19 really result in a force majeure claim under FIDIC?

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Now that many construction and engineering contracts have recommenced after a period of shut down or slow down due to the issues surrounding Covid-19, many Contractors and Employers are having to assess and deal with the effects on their projects including whether extensions of time and damages should be awarded to the Contractor.  In this

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In the UAE, is the spread of the coronavirus considered as a force majeure in construction contracts?

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The question which many in the construction industry are asking during this time, is whether the current pandemic can be deemed a force majeure event. If so, what impact does this have on construction contracts? Should parties be in agreement, is it acceptable for them to continue with an existing contract irrespective of the force

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Cyber Blackmailing

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Cyber blackmailing is the threat of disclosing certain information about a person, or doing something to harm a threatened person if the threatened person does not respond to certain requests. This information is usually embarrassing or socially destructive. A common form of blackmail is threatening the victim to share private pictures or videos or expose

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The enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign provisions within three days in United Arab Emirates

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Article 85 of the Regulations of the Civil Procedures Law issued by Cabinet Resolution No. 57 of 2018 (“Regulation”) regarding the regulations of Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 regarding civil procedures, enumerates the procedures that the applicant shall take to enforce foreign provisions, orders and bonds within the state. In addition, Article 86 of

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Law No. (2) of 2019 Amending Some Provisions of Law No. (21) of 2015 Concerning Judicial Fees in Dubai Courts

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, has issued an amendment to Law No. 21 of 2015 regarding the new fees of the Dubai Courts. The amendment replaced the provisions of Articles (8), (14) and (35) with provisions relating to non-payment of fees,

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A Judgment by Dubai Court of Cassation to stop infringement of international trademark

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A Judgment issued by the Dubai Court of Cassation to stop the infringement of a well-known trademark in a case that presents a unique precedent because of the difficulty in these types of cases to ascertain the conditions and reasons for stopping the infringement of trademarks and prevent it. The case is that the claimant

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Assisting Foreign Investments in the UAE

Parallel Import in light of UAE Commercial Agencies Law

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Parallel importation is genuine product importation from another country without the permission of the intellectual property owner. Parallel import is based on the idea of consuming the intellectual property rights. When a product is first sold on the market territory, parallel importation is authorized to all residents in that state. Some countries allow it, but

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United Arab Emirates Reduction In Trademark Registration And Renewal Fees

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The United Arab Emirates officially announced changes in the official fees for services offered by the Ministry of Economy. As regards to intellectual property fees, the following reductions were made: – Trademark registration fees were reduced from AED 10,000 to AED 6,700. No changes to filing and publication fees. – Trademark renewal fees were reduced

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The Legitimacy of Arbitration as a Means of Dispute Resolution

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Islam has legitimized the arbitration method in order to simplify the process of litigation. Islamic jurisprudence has given the subject of arbitration utmost attention and organized a well-established rules and regulations. The advantages of arbitration lie in streamlining its procedures, confidentiality of its hearings, and legal basis in particular if those in charge are recognized

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Demystifying the Local Courts, The Seminar by K&L Gates and Alsuwaidi &Company

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Our Firm’s Managing Partner Mr. Mohammed Alsuwaidi conducted a seminar along with K&L Gates at the Ritz Carlton in Dubai on Monday 10 Dec. 2018 whereby he spoke about “Demystifying the UAE Local Courts”. Mr. Alsuwaidi explained to all the attendees about the insights into the UAE Civil & Criminal Courts including structure, procedures, applicable

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The 2018 Multilaw Annual Global Meeting event (“AGM”) held in Bangkok, Thailand from 25-28 October 2018.

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Our Firm represented by Mr. Mohammed Alsuwaidi (Managing Partner) and Ms. Stephanie Mouanes (Associate) have attended the 2018 Multilaw Annual Global Meeting event (“AGM”) held in Bangkok, Thailand from 25-28 October 2018. – More than 100 lawyers from 90 independent law firms have attended this event, all coming from different Regions (America, Asia Pacific, Europe,

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