Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Sanctions Update - EU Sanctions

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 Across the EU, almost every aspect of enforcement of sanctions varies from member state to member state. The EU publishes regulations, but ...
Thursday, June 16, 2022

US, EU, AND UK Sanctions and Export Controls Imposed Against Russia: What Every Business Should Know

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On 12 April 2022, the Curtis Sanctions and Export Controls Committee hosted a webinar titled “US, EU, and UK Sanctions and Export Controls I...
Tuesday, June 14, 2022

The Advance on Costs in Arbitration – Issues to Consider

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The payment of advances on costs in arbitration aims to ensure that an arbitral institution has sufficient funds  to  cover  the  payment  o...
Monday, May 9, 2022

Partial and Interim Arbitral Awards in Oman

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It is relatively common in arbitration proceedings for a party to seek an interim or partial award on a discrete issue. The issue may concer...
Thursday, March 31, 2022

Omani Personal Data Protection Law

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Oman has recently issued a national privacy legislation with the publication of a new Personal Data Protection Law, promulgated by Sultani D...
Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Major Changes To Dubai Arbitration Landscape

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In recent years, many Oman-based companies have included DIFC/LCIA arbitration clauses in their contracts.  It has been a popular choice for...
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Curtis Successfully Defends The Sultanate of Oman and Oman Aluminium Rolling Company LLC in U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Case

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Curtis’ International Trade practice delivered a significant victory for the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and local aluminum sheet a...
Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Minority Shareholders’ Rights Under Omani Law

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It is common for Omani companies to have at least one minority shareholder – i.e., a shareholder that owns less than 50% of the company’s s...
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Double Tax Treaty with the United Kingdom

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On 14 October 2021, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (a non-ministerial department of the United Kingdom’s Government responsible for the ...
Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Rules Organising Investments by the Public Authority for Social Securities and Pension Funds

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The long-awaited consolidation of the pension funds has come into effect by virtue of Sultani Decree 33/2021 regarding the Systems for Retir...