The Deals Climate in the Middle East

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This edition of Law Update looks at how technology is changing the legal questions businesses are facing across the region. From AI and deepfakes to cyber incidents, cloud services, data protection and digital assets, our lawyers examine where the risks are emerging and how regulators are responding.

The edition also brings together recent legislative developments and significant court decisions from across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with a closer look at what they mean in practice for businesses operating in the region.

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Al Tamimi & Company is pleased to present a series of short videos which examine the business climate for doing deals and opportunities for foreign investment in the Middle East and North Africa. Our senior Corporate Commercial advisors provide their insights on topics of most interest to clients doing business in the region and their views on why the Middle East represents a compelling investment destination.

Watch the series here or skip straight to the interviews of most interest to you:

1.	The effect of the recent oil price slide on the business environment in MENA
2.	The kind of transactions that have become more prevalent as a result of the oil price slide
3.	The effect of the oil price slide on Egypt
4.	Significant recent corporate transactions in the Middle East
5.	The effect of the economic environment on investment in the Middle East
6.	The sectors proving most popular and where the best value lies for investment
7.	The most attractive countries in the MENA region for foreign investment
8.	Free zones and foreign investment
9.	The loosening on Iran and the effect on the Middle East business landscape
10.	Why the Middle East represents a compelling investment destination