A ground-breaking analysis on Dubai’s legal landscape - which is undergoing significant change - is to be published following a tie-up between the largest independent law firm in the Gulf and an authoritative UK publisher.
The link, between Al Tamimi & Company Law firm and Oxford Business Group (OBG) will see the analysis incorporated into OBG’s forthcoming ‘Dubai 2007-The Report’ which will be a leading guide to the emirate’s evolving political and economic trends.
“Developments in the legal sector are striving to keep pace with the rate of change in Dubai’s economy particularly in the areas of property and investment law and I am confident that working with a respected partner like Al-Tamimi will ensure we have an accurate and insightful guide to the legal side of doing business in Dubai,” said Gaspard Metzger, Editorial Manager, OBG.
Philip Punwar, Senior Legal Consultant, Al-Tamimi & Company agrees that what is needed to maintain confidence in the market is clear, decisive legislation that supports investor confidence. “The UAE’s accession to the New York Convention will enhance the local investment climate and give greater peace of mind to foreign investors,” he said.
“In addition, the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Courts, will provide international financial institutions operating within the DIFC with easy access to a highly sophisticated Common Law judiciary operating wholly in English and according to the well established model of the English Commercial Court.”
The joint analysis will highlight the new legislative frameworks and changing laws in relation to how businesses can operate in the emirate and provide stakeholders with industry insight and assessment.
The partnership underscores OBG’s commitment to co-operating with locally-based institutions in compiling its signature series of top level country economic and political assessments. OBG’s hallmark of unrivalled market intelligence combines the publisher’s international expertise with on-the-ground knowledge of world class, locally-based institutions.
“We recognise the value of our partnership with a professional sector leader and believe that the link allows our partners to enhance their brand name internationally as our publications are considered to be among the most prestigious economic intelligence annuals. This informed partnership will deliver a report of world-class standing which will go a long way to ensuring the success of Dubai 2007-The Report, said Sonja Gehlsen, Director, Dubai and Northern Emirates, OBG.
Written by a team of international analysts based on the ground for six months, the 240-page research-based book, available in the third quarter of this year, is widely anticipated with a forecasted distribution of over 70,000.
