This Week in Law: UAE & Middle East Legal Highlights (2 - 9 November 2025)

Your curated look at the week’s biggest legal and commercial developments shaping the UAE and Middle East.

Welcome back to Hala Law’s Weekly News Round-Up - concise, career-friendly updates for students and junior lawyers. This week highlights key regulatory updates, regional transactions, and dispute-resolution insights alongside the start of Dubai Arbitration Week 2025.

🗞️ Articles

• Monetising Arbitration Awards: Turning Paper Wins into Tangible Value [Alsuwaidi & Company]

• ADGM Updates: ADGM Registration Authority publishes new administrative regulations [Al Tamimi & Co]

• Baker McKenzie Assists Buruj Cooperative in its Successful Merger with Medgulf [Baker McKenzie]

• DLA Piper Advises on USD 2.2 Billion Independent Water Transmission Pipeline Project [DLA Piper]

• Adnoc Drilling to acquire 80% stake in MB Petroleum Services [Gulf Today]

• Deal to boost UAE natural diamond industry [Gulf Today]

• AI in the UAE: Understanding the Regulatory Landscape and Key Authorities [Latham & Watkins]

• Private credit and bonds transforming Middle East financial ecosystem [Pinsent Masons]

• Middle East oil and gas sector facing growing workplace challenges [Pinsent Masons]

• The UAE enacts a new AML law: What are the key changes and what does this mean for your business? [White & Case]

• Dubai hookah maker AIR to go public in US via $1.75bln SPAC deal [Zawya]

  
  

🗓️ Events

Dubai Arbitration Week: Hala Law Coverage Plan

We’re attending and sharing behind-the-scenes content throughout the week across LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok, from live sessions to student takeaways and key speaker insights.

1. CIArb YMG Debate Series [CIArb] (Mon, 10 Nov 09:30–12:30)

2. The Litigation Framework in the DIFC – The Last 365 Days [Singularity Legal] (Mon, 10 Nov 15:30–17:30)

3. DAW Opening Reception [DIAC] (Mon, 10 Nov 19:00–22:00)

4. Navigating Disputes in Data Centre Projects: Key Issues and Emerging Trends [Ashurst] (Thu, 13 Nov, 08:30–10:00)

5. Pioneering Arbitration Through AI and the Metaverse [RAALC] (Thu, 13 Nov, 19:00–22:00)

6. YAWP Breakfast – How to Effectively Kickstart Your Arbitration (Practical Tips) [YAWP] (Fri, 14 Nov, 09:00–11:00)

Also on the radar:

• Webinar CLE: Navigating the App Store Age-Verification Laws [Squire Patton Boggs] (20 Nov 2025 | Virtual)

  
  

From landmark arbitration developments to financial and regulatory updates, this week reflects the growing intersection of law, business, and innovation across the UAE and wider Middle East.

If your firm has updates, events, or publications you’d like featured, email info@halalaw.ae.

Check back every Monday for more regional legal insights, and follow Hala Law on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for daily highlights from Dubai Arbitration Week 2025.