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Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes As global tax norms tighten and economic diversification becomes a policy priority across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), family offices in the region find themselves at a strategic inflection point. The days of operating in low-disclosure, tax-light environments are gradually giving way to a new era of transparency, regulation, and cross-border compliance. For family offices — guardians of multigenerational wealth and private capital — this shift demands more than passive adaptation; it requires a redefinition of governance, purpose, and geographic footprint. At the same time, the GCC, and particularly the UAE, are well placed…
L to R: Cheryl Cairns, head of international construction practice and Karie Akeelah, partner in construction disputes practice at Trowers & Hamlins, both based in Dubai/Image: Supplied As mega projects continue to reshape the skylines of the Gulf, legal experts are sounding the alarm on a parallel surge: a rise in complex international construction disputes. “Projects in the Middle East tend to involve significant costs, multiple stakeholders and new technologies, with highly compressed timelines,” says Cheryl Cairns, head of international construction practice at Trowers & Hamlins. “Given the scale and complexity of mega projects in the region, there is an…
Image: Hub71 Ahmad Ali Alwan, CEO of Hub71, is steering Abu Dhabi’s tech ecosystem into a mature, scale-up phase. Under his leadership, Hub71 welcomed its 16th cohort in February, onboarding 27 startups selected from over 1,300 applications across programs including Access, Hub71+ ClimateTech, and Hub71+ Digital Assets. These startups had collectively raised over $145m (Dhs532m) prior to joining, adding momentum to an ecosystem now home to 357 startups . Building on this momentum, Hub71 partnered with Google for Startups in May to launch the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First programme in Abu Dhabi. This accelerator targets AI-focused startups in…
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