RIAALAW and Barker Gillette LLP merge to give global reach
The formation of the RIAA Barker Gillette Alliance creates a significant corporate and dispute resolution practice with presence in the UK, Middle East and Asia.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 16 December 2015: RIAA Barker Gillette, a leading international law firm with offices across the United Kingdom, United States of America and Asia, launched its Middle East regional office on 16 December 2015 at a highly attended prestigious event held at the Conrad Hotel Ballroom in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. RIAA […]
The UAE’s New Bankruptcy Law – A Bankable Solution?
The new UAE bankruptcy law (Federal Law No. 9 of 2016) (the “New Bankruptcy Law”) was published on 29 September 2016 and came into effect on 29 December 2016.
Increasing tax revenues has proven to be a significant challenge for recent Pakistani governments. The stagnation of the tax to GDP ratio to around 10 percent has widely been attributed to a host of inter-connected factors including weak enforcement, fragmented revenue administrations, low compliance by taxpayers, generous and distortionary exemptions and concessions to entire sectors of the economy and narrow tax bases.
Memorandum on Pakistan Companies Ordinance, 2016 – Salient Changes
The Companies Ordinance, 2016 (the “2016 Ordinance”) was promulgated on 11 November 2016 and repealed the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (the “1984 Ordinance”), save for the provisions appearing in Sections 282A to 282N of the 1984 Ordinance relating to Non-Banking Finance Companies. This memorandum outlines the material changes brought about by the 2016 Ordinance.
