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Telecoms in the Middle East: Looking beyond 2012 The past year has seen some interesting developments in telecommunications in the Gulf States. Further substantive developments will occur over the next 12 months. May 2012
Renewable energy in Morocco This briefing focuses on the outlook and challenges for renewable energy projects in Morocco. It gives an overview of Morocco’s domestic energy resources, planned... May 2012
Residential leasing in Dubai and Abu Dhabi Leases in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, particularly residential leases, tend to be on standard terms with little opportunity for tenants to negotiate. April 2012
International arbitration We began 2012 by reinforcing our position as one of the top energy and mining legal practices in the world when Macleod Dixon joined Norton Rose Group on 1 January. April 2012
Legalflyer Welcome to our March edition of Legalflyer. In February, we published our third transport survey looking (as in our previous two surveys) at the impact of the con... March 2012
Food & Agribusiness Survey - Securing supply in an uncertain world Increasing global demand for commodities means companies and countries need to be ever more creative in ensuring a stable supply chain. We at Norton Rose Group be... March 2012
Latest Draft of UAE Federal Arbitration Law Released The most recent draft of the much anticipated UAE Federal Law in respect of Arbitration (the Draft Law) was released on 16 February 2012. March 2012
Capital markets: an alternative financing avenue for the shipping industry Traditionally, shipping companies have relied on bank debt to finance their operations and the acquisition of vessels. The recent credit crisis and the tightening... 28 February 2012
Bahrain client updater Welcome to the February 2012 edition of the ‘Bahrain Client Updater’. As always, our aim is to provide a brief and regular update on a variety of subjects and le... February 2012
Setting up a branch or representative office of a foreign company in the UAE A popular way for foreign companies to retain 100 per cent foreign ownership in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to open a branch or representative office. February 2012

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