DUBAI, 5th February, 2020 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, approved a decision to waive fees on various government services offered in Dubai, aimed at lowering the cost of living, facilitating the ease of doing business, and supporting investors. The […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Djuro Otašević of NKO Law Office. Djuro has joined IR as our exclusive Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate Member in Serbia. NKO Partners is one of the leading law firms providing full scope of commercial law services, with offices located […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Djordje Nikolic of NKO Law Office. Djordje has joined IR as our exclusive Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate Member in Serbia. NKO Partners is one of the leading law firms providing full scope of commercial law services, with offices located […]
Many small business owners in the UAE underestimate the power of branding and don’t invest much effort in it because they don’t see their businesses as brands. Most of the business owners think that the term “brand” is reserved for the big guns that have national and international recognition, so they don’t go beyond creating […]
Your fellow members; Hassouna & Abou Ali the exclusive Corporate Law Member in Egypt, are pleased to announce an addition of a new practice area of Mergers & Acquisitions to their IR Global membership. This new position adds further strength to their membership and offers further support for fellow members in the area. Gamal Abou Ali will be […]
QUESTION ONE – When representing a client with significant business activities in foreign jurisdictions, what are some key risk-related concerns that arise in a cross-border context and how can a parent company minimise such risk? When any company is planning to invest abroad, risks to be taken into consideration vary depending on the scheme chosen: […]
On 14th January 2020 In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of UAE, has issued Decree No. 01 of 2020 placing Dubai government sports organisations under the supervision of Dubai Sports Council. The Decree states that government sports organisations, including those established or annexed through […]
QUESTION ONE When representing a client with significant business activities in foreign jurisdictions, what are some key risk-related concerns that arise in a cross-border context and how can a parent company minimise such risk? When representing a client with significant business activities in foreign jurisdictions, the key risk concerns are generally related to the structure […]
This is one of the most frequent questions while talking about licensing. It is a legitimate curiosity and it is a question that has several answers. Let’s start saying that generally the remuneration of a licensing agreement is made of two different parts, the minimum guarantee and a variable part linked to the volume of […]
Abu Dhabi’s government plans to issue tenders worth Dh10 billion under the public-private partnership (PPP) model to boost infrastructure investment in the emirate. The tenders are part of an initiative dedicated to increasing the use of PPPs and encouraging private sector involvement through the Dh50 billion Ghadan 21 accelerator programme launched by Sheikh Mohamed bin […]
Dave Sheppard of Medworld Advisors recently met Nicholas V. Chen & Juan Carlos Madrigal of Pamir Law Group in Taipei, Taiwan. Dave is IR Global’s exclusive Business Advisory Services member in US-Massachusets, whilst Nicholas & Juan are IR Global’s exclusive Mergers & Acquisitions and Anti-Corruption members in China & Taiwan. Nicholas had the following to say: […]
This is an update to our recent announcement of the new US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rule requiring direct email addresses of trademark applicants and registrants. After receiving numerous written objections from US trademark practitioners regarding the USPTO’s new rule that originally required each application to include the applicant’s direct e-mail address, the USPTO […]
