KUSHAGRA ASHOK ARORA, co-founder, partner, MHLF, UAE
Arora is a seasoned lawyer with a respectable disputes’ practice and a knack for negotiating complex matters; for and on behalf of a consistent clientele spread over various industry segments, including, real estate developers, F&B, insurers, contractors, healthcare, fintech, UHNI and HNI investors and family offices.
He is currently advising two Forbes listed clients on matters concerning investments in ME and in Africa, respectively.
He has the experience of negotiating master franchise and related issues for some renowned brands and prospects in GCC, Africa and Japan; and a joint venture between multiple plot owners and a developer client in Dubai.
Dubai: The Dubai Court of First Instance has cleared an Indian engineer of charges that he had leaked his company’s secrets after his Dubai employer filed a case against him for lodging a labour complaint.
The 34-year-old Indian engineer was charged with leaking his company’s project design with assistance from another 27-year-old Indian engineer.
The Indian engineer’s lawyer Mohammad Al Redha of Al Redha Advocates and Legal Consultants told judges that the company fabricated the story after his client resigned in 2020 and lodged a labour complaint to get his end-of-service benefits totalling Dh38,081. “My client filed a labour complaint on January 1, 2020 to get his dues and the court ordered the company to pay it. The company then lodged this case because my client had the courage to file a labour complaint,” Al Redha said in his defence presented to Dubai Courts.
Litigation procedures
Taresh Eid Al Mansouri Taresh Eid Al Mansouri, Director General of Dubai Courts, welcomed the decision, saying that the guide will help streamline and standardise litigation procedures related to personal affairs. He praised the UAE leadership for placing high priority on the wellbeing and stability of families and society.
“The new guide offers solutions to some of the judicial challenges related to personal statuses and supports the issuance of fair and impartial rulings, which are key to ensuring family stability in Dubai in accordance with the principles of Islamic law and the provisions of UAE civil law,” said Al Mansouri.
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ANM Global is an established full service law firm having distinguished expertise in a host of practice areas including corporate laws, civil and commercial litigation, intellectual property, information technology, real estate, Media & Entertainment, infrastructure, employment, banking & finance and sports law along with representing and offering steel to some of the pioneering multi-national corporations, financial institutions, governmental institutions, broadcasters, producers, production houses, writers, artists, and media aggregators across the country in an array of matters. The Firm has widespread presence in India with offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore along with associate offices in various cities and operates across diverse industry segments including Media & Entertainment, environment, energy, oil & gas, construction, healthcare, insurance, general liability, manufacturing, professional services, retail, pharmaceutical, automotive, and sport
Dubai: In the UAE, several changes to the country’s laws were announced this year. Several decree laws were also announced in 2020, altering the regulations related to personal status, social life and personal freedoms. Here is a roundup of the biggest changes that will affect you and your life in the UAE.
1. Changes to marriage laws
In November 2020, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a number of presidential decrees amending some articles in the Personal Status Law, the Federal Penal Code, and the Federal Penal Procedural Law.
One of the changes to the Personal Status Code stipulated that the laws of the country in which a marriage took place would be applied with regards to the marriage’s terms. The earlier provisions applied the laws of each spouse’s country of nationality.