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The situation in the Middle East has created an uncertain landscape for businesses operating across the region. As the situation evolves, businesses with interests across the Gulf States and the wider region face new pressures on supply chains, commodity markets, and cross‑border operations. Disruptions to trade and transportation routes, rapidly shifting sanctions regimes, and heightened geopolitical uncertainty are raising significant legal and practical considerations that require a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach.
The scope and speed of developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have outpaced industry expectations and revolutionized thinking around the world. AI is having transformative impact on business, with almost every sector competing to embrace the technology to leverage its many applications, advantages and efficiencies.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) control is an increasing challenge for many organizations involved in national and international deals. This is amplified when deals need FDI, as well as merger control and other regulatory approvals, in more than one country at once because national agencies demand compliance with an array of different regulations.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are at the forefront for governments, regulators, consumers and employees. When it comes to developing, implementing and reporting on strategy, businesses are beginning to see ESG as central to creating long-term value.
Digital markets face new regulation to deliver greater competition and innovation for the use of data, while protecting consumers’ rights. Social networks, search engines and e-commerce sites are just some of the digital platforms that will likely be most affected by these new regulations. However, other technology companies that act as digital markets “gatekeepers” may also be impacted.
Multinational companies, global financial services companies and emergent startups are increasingly leveraging Web 3.0, digital assets (including cryptocurrency), blockchain and other distributed ledger technology for their customers. Companies are actively employing this technology for use in global remittances, foreign exchange, cloud storage, supply chain management, data storage and sharing, and more.