08 April 2020
COVID-19: Opportunity & Innovation in the Technology Sector in times of Crisis – A Middle East Perspective
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uae/covid-19-opportunity-and-innovation-in-the-technology-sector-in-times-of-crisis

This article aims to highlight some of the key legal issues, innovations and updates related to the technology sector that have arisen since the outbreak of Covid-19 with a focus on the Middle East and, in particular, ...

13 June 2019
New employment law – DIFC taking international cues
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/new-employment-law--difc-taking-international-cues

DIFC's new Employment Law is expected to offer a more secure work environment to all employees and is aimed at fostering robust working relationships between employer and employees.

29 April 2020
Rethinking Business In The Age of Artificial Intelligence
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There isn’t a single industry, organisation or value chain that is immune to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. We are accelerating towards Industry 4.0 mindsets and structures. Artificial ...

27 November 2018
Key implications on the use of registered trade marks of Licensors in local trade names of Licensees in the Middle East.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uae/implications-on-use-of-trade-marks-of-licensors-in-local-trade-names-of-licensees

Melissa Murray and Ayah Abdin summarise the implications of a licensee using the registered trade marks of a Licensor in local trade names in the Middle East.

04 May 2020
Directors and managers duties - in good times and in bad
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As a director or manager of a UAE company, you will know that like individuals, companies experience times of good health and occasional periods of sickness. In this note, we focus on you, as directors (which includes ...

14 August 2017
Bird & Bird gains unprecedented international recognition for mid and small-cap M&A work in Thomson Reuters rankings for H1 2017
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/global/bird-and-bird-gains-unprecedented-recognition-for-ma-work-in-thomson-reuters-rankings

Bird & Bird's international Corporate group has reached the highest rankings to date in the annual Thomson Reuters mid-market and small-cap M&A legal advisory reviews for the first half of 2017, being ranked in 17 ...

22 May 2019
IoT in the UAE and the maturing data protection landscape
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/iot-in-the-ua-and-the-maturing-data-protection-landscape

The UAE's new Internet of Things (IoT) regulatory framework is an important step in the government's IoT strategy. It is also a further indication of a shift towards federal data protection legislation in accordance ...

26 May 2020
Six Key Regulatory Rules for Entry into The Cosmetics Market
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/six-key-regulatory-rules-for-entry-into-the-cosmetics-market

Unlike other types of products (such as medicinal products) cosmetics products do not need prior regulatory approval before they can be put on the market. This does not mean, however, that they are unregulated – far ...

23 April 2020
Automotive Suppliers Facing the COVID-19 Crisis: Opportunities and Risks for Investors
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/automotive-suppliers-facing-the-covid-19-crisis-opportunities-and-risks-for-investors

In the past few years, many automotive suppliers have been facing increasing financial or operational problems. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these problems and is putting some of these companies in considerable ...

24 February 2020
Blockchain in the Life Sciences & Healthcare Sectors
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/blockchain-in-the-life-sciences-and-healthcare-sectors

Blockchain is perhaps best known as the technology on which Bitcoin and other digital cryptocurrencies are built. Adoption of blockchain technology – especially in the financial services sector – has been rapid but in ...