The King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) has recently published its consultation white paper for the “Proposed Competitive Procurement Process for the Renewable Energy Program.” The paper outlines the Competitive Procurement Process (the CPP) contemplated
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Middle East and Africa Technology, IP and Sourcing Focus
Latham & Watkins’ Middle East Technology, IP and Sourcing team has just published the sixth edition of Middle East and Africa Technology, IP and Sourcing Focus.
This edition includes a white paper on preparing a statement of work for a…
Data Protection in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Primer
By Omar Elsayed
The Emergence of Egyptian Sukuk
LIBOR No More – The Wheatley Review and LIBOR Changes
The second half of 2012 saw a number of major financial institutions censured for the alleged manipulation of submissions made to the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) for the compilation of BBA LIBOR. In addition to direct enforcement action against…
Hong Kong – Getting Set for Sukuk
Following a public consultation process, Hong Kong has commenced the legislative process for the introduction of tax changes to permit the issuance of Sukuk.
The proposed legislation was published in a Legislative Council Brief on December 28, 2012, which…
Thomson Reuters Foundation Presents 2012 TrustLaw Impact Award to Latham & Watkins, Equality Now and the Royal Bank of Scotland
Latham & Watkins and the Royal Bank of Scotland collaborated with Equality Now to research and analyze legislation implemented to combat the demand for prostitution and the associated issue of human trafficking, specifically sex trafficking, in multiple jurisdictions across the…
GCC Family Businesses Investing in US Commercial Real Estate
Basel III Implementation Update
By Tariq Fedda
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued a Report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on Basel III Implementation. The implementation period for Basel III capital requirements starts from 1 January 2013 and includes transitional arrangements until…
Middle East and Africa Technology, IP and Sourcing Focus – Volume 5
Latham & Watkins’ Middle East Technology, IP and Sourcing team has just published the fifth edition of Middle East and Africa Technology, IP and Sourcing Focus.
This edition includes articles on the running of a competitive RFP process, a note on the use of warranties, indemnities and undertakings…