New copyright rules and a compulsory licensing regime for Arabic translations create opportunities for AI developers in the Kingdom, but further guidance may be needed on scope and operation.
By Brian A. Meenagh, Ksenia Koroleva, and Faisal Imam*
Businesses launching loyalty schemes in the KSA face a complex web of regulatory requirements spanning data protection, consumer protection, financial regulation, competition law, and intellectual property.
By Brian A. Meenagh, Danielle van der Merwe, Khaled Alhuneidi, Ksenia
The Resolution reaches any social media platform whose services are made available in, or directed at users in, the UAE.
By Brian A. Meenagh, Danielle van der Merwe, Ksenia Koroleva, and Fady Saleh
The United Arab Emirates
Organizations should prioritize compliance efforts in light of mounting regulatory scrutiny and potential fines.
By Brian A. Meenagh, Danielle van der Merwe, and Faisal Imam*
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is now firmly
The amendments grant listed companies greater flexibility in determining distributable profits and establish clear controls for the removal of board members by the general assembly.
By Salman Al-Sudairi, Basil Al-Jafari, and Hatem Abdulghaffar
Key Points:
The law has extraterritorial reach over digital platforms and internet service providers that operate in, or target users in, the UAE.
By Brian A. Meenagh, Danielle van der Merwe, Ksenia Koroleva, and Fady Saleh
The United Arab
The draft law proposes a data embassy ecosystem and comprehensive framework in Saudi Arabia, promoting its position as a global AI hub.
By Brian Meenagh, Ksenia Koroleva, and Faisal Imam*
On April 14, 2025, Saudi Arabia’s Communications,
The healthcare and life sciences ecosystem is witnessing significant growth in the Middle East as the GCC continues to seek economic diversification.
By Brian A. Meenagh, Sara Patel, and Lucy Tucker
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kingdom
The PDPL has broad extraterritorial scope and substantial penalties for non-compliance, with full enforcement expected to start in September.
By Brian A. Meenagh and Lucy Tucker
The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is the first comprehensive data protection law in
Recognizing new realities in decentralization, the regulations aim to provide market players with governance flexibility within distributed ledger technology foundations.
By Stuart Davis, Brian Meenagh, Andrew Moyle, and Ksenia Koroleva
On October 2, 2023, the Board of
