From rental prices to maintenance matters, renting a unit in Dubai continues to be a hot topic. Dubai’s lease system attempts to strike a balance between the rights, responsibilities, and interests of tenants and landlords.…
Crowdfunding is the new kid on the block in the alternative finance market. With access to traditional modes of corporate finance reaching the bottleneck coupled with the sweeping reach of the internet, crowdfunding is globally…
OECD Common Reporting Standards (or CRS) are global standards applied by financial institutions for automatic exchange of information, aimed at identifying the effective tax residence and any investment income, account balances and sales proceeds of…
In a noteworthy first decision, the Judicial Tribunal for the Dubai Court and DIFC Court (JT), established to decide conflicts of jurisdiction between the two courts, has ruled on 27 January 2017 that Daman Real Capital…
International business companies (IBCs) incorporated or proposed to be incorporated in Ras Al Khaimah must note the recent establishment of the Ras Al Khaimah International Corporate Centre (RAKICC) which, going forward, will be the sole…
On 12th December 2016 a package of legal agreements (“the Legal Package”) was signed between the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts and Ras Al-Khaimah. The overall Legal Package consists of two Co-operation Agreements and…
The issue concerning legal capacity has caused much consternation in the UAE due to the fact that UAE legislation requires a special authorization for arbitration and thus losing the right to litigate disputes in the…
Fichte & Co held a very successful launch event to mark the official opening of its new office in Abu Dhabi, Fichte & Co LLP. The office marks the next phase of the award-winning company’s…
Fichte & Co s is proud to announce that Senior Associate, Paul Katsouris, has been named ‘Young Person of the Year’ at the 2016 Seatrade Maritime Awards – Middle East, Indian Subcontinent & Africa. Now…
