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Wasel & Wasel is a heavyweight disputes law firm in the United Arab Emirates, recognized with multiple awards with a focus on domestic disputes before…
Wasel & Wasel Ltd | United Arab Emirates | 31 Mar 2021
UAE Cassation Court rules arbitration clause is suspensive condition
In March 2021, the highest court in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Cassation Court, upheld the denial of the enforceability of an…
Wasel & Wasel Ltd | United Arab Emirates | 23 Mar 2021
Dubai Cassation Court rules FIDIC arbitration clause not enforceable
In a recent judgment, the highest Court in Dubai, the Dubai Cassation Court ruled that incorporating a FIDIC contract (general conditions) by…
Wasel & Wasel Ltd | United Arab Emirates | 22 Mar 2021
New Dubai Tax Dispute Resolution Committees now deciding on 2020 and 2021 objections
Since around September 2020, the tax dispute resolution committee of the Emirate of Dubai has been inoperable (under reformation)…
Wasel & Wasel Ltd | Lebanon | 17 Mar 2021
Foreign Investments in Lebanon for Medical Cannabis Investors
On 20 April 2020, the Lebanese Parliament passed a law permitting the cultivation, trade, research, and use of medical cannabis. The passing of the…
Wasel & Wasel Ltd | United Arab Emirates | 24 Feb 2021
Top 5 Most-read W&W Arbitration Articles of 2020
In a recent judgement of Abu Dhabi Cassation Court, the Cassation Court found that the engagement of parties in the court and expert…
Wasel & Wasel Ltd | United Arab Emirates | 23 Feb 2021
PRECEDENT: UAE Supreme Court pierces the corporate veil and finds foreign company liable for its UAE subsidiary in USD 1.2 billion energy dispute
The UAE Supreme Court ruled that foreign companies engaging in commercial activities in the UAE are liable for the actions of their UAE…
Wasel & Wasel Ltd | United Arab Emirates | 22 Feb 2021
Exclusive Publication on the Occasion of the ICC International Arbitration Conference 2021
Exclusive Publication on the Occasion of the ICC International Arbitration Conference 2021…
Wasel & Wasel Ltd | Lebanon | 10 Feb 2021
Entering the Lebanese Cannabis Market Extra-Jurisdictionally
On 20 April 2020, the Lebanese Parliament passed a law permitting the cultivation, trade, research, and use of medical cannabis (the "Lebanese…
Wasel & Wasel Ltd | United Arab Emirates | 11 Jan 2021
UAE Cassation Court finds arbitration agreement waived if parties engage in court proceedings
In a recent judgment by the Abu Dhabi Cassation Court, the Cassation Court found that the engagement of parties in the court and expert procedures -…
Wasel & Wasel Ltd | United Arab Emirates | 6 Jan 2021
First UAE Supreme Court COVID-19 Judgement (Trade Secrets)
In late 2020, the UAE Federal Supreme Court ruled on the first COVID-19 related dispute which involved trade secrets. For employers and employees…
