Category International Litigation

Commercial experts in the UAE tend to expedite the closing of business transactions. Certainly, not seeking the guidance of commercial experts when doing business in a foreign market like the UAE can lead to various challenges and even horror stories.…

Introduction Governing law in the UAE can be a bit more complicated to address than in other countries. We have recently helped clients with matters addressing governing law. In one instance a client approached us with a labor dispute making…

Enforcement of Judgments in the UAE – Introduction The enforcement of judgments in the UAE is not always straight forward. We come across a number of inquiries where clientes or foreign counsels brag about their negotiating skills when drafting a…

Foreign Marriage Registration in Spain – Introduction We all have numerous doubts before getting married (or we should!), but we specially do when one of the factors – we believe – that could vary the result we are looking for:…

Inheritance Renunciation in Spain – Introduction The renunciation of Inheritance is not only legal but, in many circumstances, the only option for many heirs. It is part of the natural cycle of life, being born, growing, reproducing, and dying. Death…

Set up in Spain. Traveling to Spain and doing business in Spain is increasingly common due to the attractiveness of the country in terms of culture, location, climate, the Schengen factor and instability in other areas lacking legal security and…

Agency and distributorship agreements in the UAE are one of the options for companies to access the UAE and Gulf Market. These agreements offer a relatively low risk, low cost and fast results route in the region when compared to…

Fraud in the UAE Introduction Fraud in the UAE is becoming undesirably common. Nowadays we are observing two different ways to fraudulently obtain funds from third parties, in this instance, victims of the fraud. This novelty concerns the use of…

Introduction Currently opening a bank account in the UAE is not an easy task. This is due to the fact that behind each financial entity the Central Bank of the UAE that issues guidelines and requirements relating to all aspects…

Arbitration in Qatar – Introduction As FIFA world cup approaches, our eyes focus on Arbitration in Qatar. Construction has picked up considerable and the rulers of the country intend to keep up the level of development post world cup. As…