The Capital Market Authority (CMA) continues to drive the development of the Saudi capital markets in furtherance of the Saudi Vision 2030’s Financial Sector Development Program with the issue of its draft proposed amendments to some of its key implementing regulations on 23 December 2019. The proposed changes are to…
In brief Johan Botes, Partner, Julia Olley and Kirsty Gibson, from the Employment and Compensation Practice Group in…
In brief COVID-19 has thrust much of the business world into a universe of unprecedented uncertainty. This poses…
In brief COVID-19 has brought about unfavorable consequences for companies and many of them will be facing financial hardships in the aftermath of the pandemic. One of the most effective ways in which companies may address financial di756876 stress is through mergers. Lerisha Naidu, Sphesihle Nxumalo, and Thando Thabethe, from…
In brief In this issue: Africa’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 measures as of 16 April 2020…
In brief Johan Botes, head of the Employment practice group in Johannesburg, discusses the impact on employers of…
In September 2018, the UAE issued the Foreign Direct Investment Law (FDI Law) to open up the UAE mainland market to foreign investors in certain sectors of the economy. This was followed by the announcement on July 2019 of the relaxation of foreign ownership restrictions for 122 business activities, specifically in the…
As the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the world, governments are actively working with global…
In light of the operation of a 21-day national lockdown and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of a state…
As the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the globe, businesses are facing weakened financial markets, disruption to workplace operations, and economic uncertainty. We have seen unprecedented measures taken by the UAE to prevent the spread of the disease including mandatory work from home instructions and business shut…