Egypt grows at a current 5+ GDP mark. Hence it is not surprising that the interest in Egypt goes beyond visiting the pyramids. With a population of over 100 million and the reach to the MENA countries, more and more trips to Egypt have the mission to sign contracts and/or set up companies. In Egypt,

Arbitration, commercial and investment, is a powerful global international tool for the solving of disputes. The current COVID-19 health crisis is having a great impact on the day to day of arbitrations: To name a few, for example, how to: Conduct hearings during the lockdown if it is difficult to reach the hearing city? Issue

The basic rules is that UAE visa holders must enter the UAE every six months. This ensures the continuity of their visas. Currently, UAE residents cannot return to the UAE. The reason: the UAE closed borders and airspace on the 25 March 2020. Hence, what happens to visa holders given that they cannot fly back

The coronavirus is the undefeatable proof that we live in a globalized world.  There’s uncertainty as to whether the Covid-19 will be treated under Article 273 (which regulates Force Majeure contentions) or Article 249 (which covers hardship circumstances) of the UAE Civil Code.  In very brief, the key decision maker will be to assess whether

The coronavirus is having a global legal impact. We have received a number of parallel inquiries with respect to postponements or cancellations of offer letters or unofficial labor contracts set to start imminently.  Employees are left with an announced departing date at previous positions and a postponement of months prior to supposedly start the position.

Emiratos Árabes Unidos es un país dirigido como una empresa desde su creación, no hace ni 50 años. A día de hoy son un país admirado mundialmente. Dubái es uno de sus 7 Emiratos junto a Abu Dhabi, su capital. La diferencia entre ambos es que Dubái no cuenta con reservas de petróleo con las

When visiting Egypt all foreign nationals must consider applying for an Egyptian visa.  There are only 9 countries worldwide that can visit Egypt without any type of visa. These countries are: Bahrain  Hong Kong Kuwait Lebanon Macao Oman Saudi Arabia UAE Malaysia If you do not have a passport issued from the countries stated above you will need to

Many investors are reluctant to invest in real estate in Spain due to the old lengthy processes and current arising of mafias who are making a real business out of the illegitimate occupation of real estate properties. The old lengthy processes were arisen due to the 2018 law that amended the civil processes. For example

This is the usual first question once we inform clients about a positive arbitration award. The answer bears a huge ‘depends’: (1) depends on whether or not the award debtor pays after the release of the award; (2) further depends on the process to obtain  the ratification and enforcement of the award; and (3) ultimately depends