EER Middle East and Gateley Legal are hosting a half day networking event to explore the differences between employment disputes in onshore UAE and DIFC and discuss the latest trends and regulatory developments impacting this area.

Horizons & Co.’s Partner Areen Jayousi has been invited to contribute to an event on employment law in the UAE due to his extensive knowledge on navigating disputes in this complex and rapidly changing area.

Cracking the Code: Employment Disputes and Litigation in the UAE and DIFC.

This comprehensive comparison of the differences in employment law and approached to contentious employment issues in mainland UAE and DIFC will include the following pertinent developments:

The New Amendments to the UAE Labour Law brought about by Federal Decree-Law No. 9

The recently enacted UAE Anti-discrimination Law for employers and employees.

The differences in employment litigation before the different UAE Courts.

Location:  The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, Dubai

EER Middle East and Gateley Legal – "Cracking the Code: Employment Disputes and Litigation in the UAE and DIFC."

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Horizons & Co. Law Firm and Kroll are proud to co-host a unique speed-networking "Myth vs. Reality: Arbitration in the Middle East" at RIDW 2025.

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The UAE Civil Personal Status Law, introduced to regulate family matters for non-Muslims, has significantly reformed divorce procedures by allowing divorce by unilateral will.

Divorce by Unilateral Will Under the UAE Civil Personal Status Law

As part of Russian Law Firm ALRUD’s annual Litigation Day for their Dispute Resolution Practice, “Recognition and Enforcement of Russian Judgments and Arbitral Awards Abroad, as well as Foreign Judgments in Russia”.

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As part DIAC’s Arbitration Training Programme- Stage 1, Horizons & Co. Managing Partner Ali Al Zarooni will be speaking as part of the first session on day one, providing an introduction to arbitration alongside Ahmed Ibrahim of Ibrahim ADR and Faris Nasrallah, Head of Arbitration of Crescent Petroleum.

EER Middle East and Gateley Legal – "Cracking the Code: Employment Disputes and Litigation in the UAE and DIFC."

Date of event: September 25, 2024

EER Middle East and Gateley Legal are hosting a half day networking event to explore the differences between employment disputes in onshore UAE and DIFC and discuss the latest trends and regulatory developments impacting this area.

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