This Week in Law: UAE & Middle East Legal Highlights (6 - 12 October 2025)

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

Welcome to Hala Law’s first Weekly News Round-Up, where we curate the most relevant legal and commercial headlines across the UAE and wider Middle East. This series is designed to help aspiring lawyers and junior legal professionals stay informed about key developments shaping the region’s business and legal landscape, from major deals and policy changes to firm insights and upcoming events.

🗞️ Articles

• Abu Dhabi's Multiply Group acquires majority stake in Gucci packaging provider ISEM [The National]

• UAE and Saudi Arabia writing new playbook for sports media, say experts [The National]

• French Engie and Emirati Masdar win contract for Abu Dhabi for mega solar project [The Arab Weekly]

• Move of Freezone Companies to Mainland Dubai [Horizons & Co]

• DFSA launches consultation over new DIFC crypto token rules [Pinsent Masons]

• Egypt’s construction boom: legal risks and opportunities [Pinsent Masons]

💼 Deals

• Dentons advises founders of Ports Services and Storage Company Limited on strategic stake sale to SISCO [Dentons]

• Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm Advises SISCO Holding on SAR 132.6 Million Acquisition of Port Services & Storage Company Limited [Greenberg Traurig]

  
  

🎧 Podcasts

• 20 years in Abu Dhabi | Episode 1 | From foundations to future [Clyde & Co]

  
  

🗓️ Events

• BSA Law Mock Trial | 15 October 2025 | 9 AM to 1 PM | DIFC Academy – L1 Lecture Theatre

The UAE’s legal landscape continues to evolve rapidly - from cross-border transactions to local policy changes, each development offers valuable insight into where the market is headed.

If you’d like your firm’s updates, events, or publications featured in future editions, get in touch with us at info@halalaw.ae.

Stay tuned every Monday for more regional legal insights, and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram for highlights and discussions throughout the week.