This Week in Law: UAE & Middle East Legal Highlights (18 - 23 November 2025)
- Aisha Sleemy
- Nov 25, 2025
- 2 min read
Your curated look at the week’s biggest legal and commercial developments shaping the UAE and wider Middle East.
Welcome back to Hala Law’s Weekly News Round-Up - concise, career-friendly updates for students and junior lawyers. This week features major regulatory developments, cross-border corporate updates, standout litigation outcomes, and new regional initiatives supporting in-house counsel and innovation.
🗞️ Articles
A&O Shearman advises Global AI on strategic partnership with HUMAIN [A&O Shearman]
DMCC Coffee Centre: Dubai’s Bold Move to Become the Global Coffee Trade Hub [Al Kabban & Associates]
DIFC Innovation and AI License [Al Tamimi & Co]
Abu Dhabi Court rules double compensation barred in insurance dispute [Gulf News]
Court rejects man’s Dh478,000 crypto investment claim for insufficient evidence [Gulf News]
Unprecedented Efficiency: Habib Al Mulla & Partners Executes AED 1 Billion Inheritance and Settles AED 300 Million in Debts Within a Single Day [Habib al Mulla]
Dubai: Man caught red handed with marijuana sentenced to life [Khaleej Times]
UAE: Man fails to prove longtime friend owes him Dh220,000; case dismissed [Khaleej Times]
Courts and governments are still grappling with position of AI in litigation and arbitration [Pinsent Masons]
Network brings Middle East GCs vital wellbeing support [Pinsent Masons]
ADNOC's Covestro takeover gets final regulatory approval in Germany [Zawya]
🗓️ Events
Free Virtual Roundtables - GeneralCounsel360: Corporate IP Education (02/12/25)
A sector-focused session supporting in-house legal teams with developments in intellectual property strategy and management.
From regulatory decisions to cross-border transactions, this week highlights the rapid evolution of legal practice across the Middle East, with AI, corporate governance, and dispute resolution remaining firmly in focus.
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