Beyond Reform: How the UAE’s New Civil Code Recalibrates the Foundations of Private Law | By Rima Mrad, Partner, and Zina Bensaid, Paralegal at BSA Law
Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Beyond Reform: How the UAE’s New Civil Code Recalibrates the Foundations of Private Law | By Rima Mrad, Partner, and Zina Bensaid, Paralegal at BSA Law

The UAE’s new Civil Transactions Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025), effective June 2026, reshapes the legal framework for how businesses contract, negotiate and manage risk. In this analysis, BSA LAW’s Rima Mrad and Zina Bensaid n...

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The UAE E-Invoicing Mandate: Closer Than It Looks | By Haris Javaid, Managing Partner, ebs Chartered Accountants
Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
The UAE E-Invoicing Mandate: Closer Than It Looks | By Haris Javaid, Managing Partner, ebs Chartered Accountants

A practitioner's view of where UAE businesses actually stand — and where they should be by now.

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Navigating the Construction Sector Reset: Risk, Resilience, and Strategic Positioning in Dubai | By Charles Neil, Founding Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce Dubai
Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Navigating the Construction Sector Reset: Risk, Resilience, and Strategic Positioning in Dubai | By Charles Neil, Founding Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce Dubai

To observers surveying the city today, the disconnect between the physical reality of cranes spinning across the Dubai skyline and the macroeconomic reality of a regional war is indeed stark. For many, it looks like irrational exuberance, b...

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The New Supply Chain Reality: Energy Shocks, Geopolitics, and Future Role of Insurance | By Richard Mockett, CEO, Howden Middle East and Africa
Mon, 20th Apr 2026
The New Supply Chain Reality: Energy Shocks, Geopolitics, and Future Role of Insurance | By Richard Mockett, CEO, Howden Middle East and Africa

The recent escalation of tensions involving Iran has triggered a fresh wave of disruption across global supply chains, exposing structural vulnerabilities that have been building for years. While businesses have grown accustomed to shocks, ...

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Dubai Luxury Retail: A Short-Term Shock, Not a Structural Slowdown | By Marie (Mo) Morris, CEO, Morris Global Consulting
Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Dubai Luxury Retail: A Short-Term Shock, Not a Structural Slowdown | By Marie (Mo) Morris, CEO, Morris Global Consulting

Marie (Mo) Morris, CEO of Morris Global Consulting, shares her views on mall footfall trends in Dubai and the impact of regional tensions on luxury retail.

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What Periods of Uncertainty Reveal About How a Business Really Works | By Gurbhajan S. Bagh, Director at Bagh Co. Ltd.
Tue, 14th Apr 2026
What Periods of Uncertainty Reveal About How a Business Really Works | By Gurbhajan S. Bagh, Director at Bagh Co. Ltd.

Uncertainty rarely creates entirely new weaknesses in a business. More often, it reveals the ones that were already there.

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When Abu Dhabi Buys Annabel’s: Gulf Capital, British Institutions and the New Architecture of Global Luxury Hospitality | By David Singleton, Founder of Oraculi and Strategic Advisor to International F&B Brands
Tue, 14th Apr 2026
When Abu Dhabi Buys Annabel’s: Gulf Capital, British Institutions and the New Architecture of Global Luxury Hospitality | By David Singleton, Founder of Oraculi and Strategic Advisor to International F&B Brands

There is a particular kind of deal that only makes sense when you understand the city it comes from. Last week, DIAFA, an Abu Dhabi-based luxury hospitality platform and affiliate of International Holding Company, completed a majority acqui...

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Exam Updates Explained: Guidance and Support for Parents Amid Uncertainty | By Heather Harries, Chief Executive Officer at Heather Harries Education Hub
Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Exam Updates Explained: Guidance and Support for Parents Amid Uncertainty | By Heather Harries, Chief Executive Officer at Heather Harries Education Hub

We all had last night to sit with this news. To process it. Maybe to worry. And if your child woke up this morning feeling a little lost, that is okay. That is completely understandable. Please note this is only the International exams so f...

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Navigating the Storm: Risk, Resilience, and the Road Ahead for Dubai Businesses | By Charles Neil, Founding Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce Dubai
Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Navigating the Storm: Risk, Resilience, and the Road Ahead for Dubai Businesses | By Charles Neil, Founding Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce Dubai

Having lived and operated in this remarkable city through the First Gulf War in 1990, the Financial Crisis of 2008, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/21, and now the current regional conflict, I have witnessed firsthand how Dubai weathers a sto...

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Beyond the Plan: How AI and Data Set Your Business Up to Win the Recovery | By Luke Cann, CEO and Co-Founder, HEMOdata
Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Beyond the Plan: How AI and Data Set Your Business Up to Win the Recovery | By Luke Cann, CEO and Co-Founder, HEMOdata

Last Friday, we published a short piece on the BCCD website, “From Reactive to Ready: Using Your Data to Navigate Cost Uncertainty”, about the immediate business response to a rapidly shifting operating environment. How to move from ret...

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