Arbitration vs Litigation in International Business Disputes: Which One Should You Choose?
You are in a dispute with a counterparty. The contract is signed, the money is at stake, and you need to figure out how to resolve it. Two main options sit in front of you: arbitration or litigation. Which one do you choose? If you ask a litigator, they will tell you litigation. If you […]
Joint Venture Agreements in the GCC: 10 Clauses You Cannot Afford to Get Wrong
Joint ventures look simple on paper. Two companies agree to do something together. Share the work, share the rewards, share the risk. Then it goes wrong, and you discover that the agreement you signed does not actually protect you the way you assumed it did. In the GCC, this happens more often than it should. […]
Mainland vs Free Zone vs Offshore: How to Pick the Right Dubai Business Structure in 2026
If you have been researching how to set up a business in Dubai, you have probably hit the same wall as everyone else. Three options, dozens of free zones, conflicting advice from setup consultants, and not a lot of clarity about which one actually fits your business. This guide cuts through that. It is written […]
How to Enforce a Foreign Arbitral Award in the UAE: A Practical Guide for 2026
You won your arbitration. The tribunal ruled in your favour. The award is signed, sealed, and final. Now you need to actually collect the money, and your counterparty is sitting in the UAE pretending the award does not exist. This is where a lot of businesses get stuck. They assume an arbitral award is automatically […]
Cross-Border M&A in the Middle East: A Buyer’s Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence Checklist
Acquiring a business in the Middle East is rarely the same as acquiring one in London or New York. Different legal systems, different regulatory regimes, different commercial practices, and different ways that risk hides in places you would not expect to look. If you are buying a company in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, […]