Dentons Middle East

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) employment environment has witnessed extensive development in the first six months of 2024. A summary of these recent developments, with insight into changes that may affect both employers and employees, is discussed below. This alert aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the evolving legal landscape impacting employment relationships in KSA this year and includes updates in amicable settlement procedures, as well as broader initiatives promoting inclusivity and equality in the workplace.    A summary of the surge of developments, and key need to know areas for employers and employees are discussed by our KSA Employment Team in the Arabic and English languages, find here: https://lnkd.in/dVuCeR_X For further information please contact our KSA Employment team on: KSAEmploymentTeam@dentons.com and view our KSA updates in our Global Quarterly Employment Law newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/ezqeHQ3W #Dentons #SaudiEmploymentLaw #WorkplaceInclusivity #LegalUpdate #KSA2024 #SaudiArabia #Employment #LaborEducation #MinistryOfHumanResourcesAndSocialDevelopment

We are delighted to see that our market-leading Middle East Construction practice has been recognised through the inclusion of partners and Middle East's co-heads of Construction and Dispute Resolution, Dean Ryburn and Andrew Jones along with partner Paul Prescott being recommended by 𝗪𝗪𝗟 hosted by Lexology for 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 in the UAE and Qatar, respectively.   𝗪𝗪𝗟: Construction provides in-depth analysis to the world's elite construction lawyers as well as future leaders in the field. The lawyers are selected for their outstanding experience and expertise in resolving complex multi-jurisdictional construction disputes through litigation, mediation and arbitration. The award is a testament to Dean, Andrew and Paul's exceptional work, commitment and approach in the field of construction. #Dentons #Construction #UAE #Qatar #MiddleEast #WWL

Yesterday, Dentons held the latest in our series of 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗔𝗘 coffee mornings. We had the pleasure of welcoming guest speaker Anjali Lukose, Head of ESG at ALEC, who spoke about "𝘌𝘚𝘎 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳'𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵". The event built on the momentum of our recently released 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 https://lnkd.in/e79yka8C, as we took a deeper look at practical steps to incorporate ESG into your business, including how to engage employees and get management buy-in for strategic ESG initiatives. This was one of a series of 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗔𝗘 coffee mornings organised by Suzannah Fairbairn (Partner) to help promote and support professional women in the construction industry. This event was hosted by Meghan Devine (Senior Associate) and responsible business advocate at Dentons. If you would like to be kept up to date on future events, please join the 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗨𝗔𝗘 group here: https://lnkd.in/ep6BZjSk #dentons #constructionindustry #womeninconstruction #womenengineers #ESG

Dentons has advised Arada Developments, the largest property developer in the Northern Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, on the establishment of a US$1 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, and its inaugural drawdown issuance of US$400 million sukuk thereunder. The transaction was completed on 24 June 2024. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange's International Securities Market and on Nasdaq Dubai, and was offered to sophisticated investors outside the US in reliance on Regulation S under the US Securities Act 1933. The team is thrilled to have supported Arada Developments in a transaction demonstrating the strength of regional capital markets and the ongoing appeal of issuers from the real estate sector. The Dentons team in Dubai was led by partner Alex Roussos, with assistance from Katie Phillips and James Osun-Sanmi. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/dXzgCTGr #Dentons #AradaDevelopments #CapitalMarkets #Sukuk

🌟 Future Legal Minds in Action! 🌟 Dentons Middle East had the pleasure of opening its doors to four exceptional students as part of its inaugural 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 in our Dubai and Muscat offices. From rotating across various practice groups to attending court sessions, client events and social gatherings, these future legal professionals got a taste of life at the world's largest law firm. It's not just about the work we do; it's about the people who drive our success and the hands-on experiences that shape the next generation of lawyers. A big thank you to our teams for providing mentorship and to the students for bringing fresh perspectives and energy into our space. We are inspired by your dedication and look forward to seeing the incredible paths you carve out in your legal careers. 💼🎓 Fatima Al-Sabahi, Annabel Vincent, Zahra Rose Khawaja, Pardeep Jagpal,  Bayan J., Hasan Alkoofi and Uzmah S. To all aspiring legal minds out there, stay tuned for more opportunities like this. Remember, your journey is just beginning! #Dentons #VacationScheme #LegalCareer #FutureLeaders #LawStudents

On Tuesday 25 June 2024, Dentons and HKA were delighted to host clients and contacts for two panel discussions on "𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗺𝗮𝗻" at Intercontinental Muscat. Our first expert panel discussed setting your project up for success and was moderated by Meghan Devine (Associate, Dentons) and panellists included Mark Cameron (Principal, HKA), Yasser Taqi (Partner, Dentons) and Andrea Conforti (Legal Counsel, STRABAG Oman LLC). Our second expert panel discussed resolving common issues during your project and was moderated by Igor Corelj (Principal, HKA) and panellists included Suzannah Fairbairn (Partner, Dentons), Bill Haggart (Partner, HKA) and James Lansdell (General Counsel, ARA Petroleum LLC). We hope you enjoyed the event and the discussions as much as we did. If you would like to learn more on this subject, please get in touch. #Dentons #HKA #Oman #Construction

🟪 Thank you to the U.S. Commercial Service and U.S. Embassy Saudi Arabia (USAinKSA) 🇺🇸 for asking me to present at the Going Global in #saudiarabia for Women in Business event this month. 🟪 We discussed the KSA 🇸🇦regulatory landscape and the #infrastructure projects in the Kingdom. We also explored market insights and KSA investment best practices alongside the Ministry of Investment and the Saudi Tourism Authority | الهيئة السعودية للسياحة. 🟪 It was great to interact with all the companies from across the United States 🇺🇸who attended. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the international trade mission in December 2024 in KSA 🇸🇦! For further details: https://lnkd.in/dAEjxcnn #saudivision2030 #fdi #investment Dentons Middle East Edie Rodriguez Hessa A. IBT Online Anwar Shaqhan U.S. Embassy Saudi Arabia (USAinKSA) Ghita Benhadda Warren Anderson

Eid Mubarak from all of us at Dentons! Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Eid. بمناسبة حلول عيد الأضحى المبارك، تتقدم دنتونز بأسمى آيات التهنئة والتبريكات لكم. تقبل الله صالح أعمالكم وأعاده علينا وعليكم بالخير و البركات. كل عام و أنتم بخير #Dentons #EidMubarak #Eid2024 #EidAlAdha

Dentons and HKA are delighted to be holding a breakfast panel discussion on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 in Muscat.  Our stellar panel of industry experts from Dentons, HKA and in-house specialists will discuss current trends in projects in Oman, as well as their top tips and lessons learned from major projects across the region to maximise your chances of a successful project from the outset. If you are interested in joining, please email me.events@dentons.com #Dentons #HKA #Oman #Construction