Mandatory Activities

Common law principles of tort in a commercial context

This course looks at the law of tort under common law, focusing on English law (as applied in the ADGM) and the DIFC. It focuses on the principles of claiming for economic loss and the torts more frequently associated with Read More

Immigration Law

This course offers an in-depth understanding of Immigration Law in the United Arab Emirates, with a focus on the legal frameworks governing the movement of individuals across borders. The course will cover the following topics: - Provisions of nationality in UAE law Read More

Consumer Protection in Electronic Transactions

The UAE has established itself as a regional leader in developing a robust information technology and internet infrastructure, responding to the growing demand for e-commerce and digital payments. As online commerce continues its rapid expansion in the country, understanding the legal Read More

Defamation in the UAE – What we all need to know

The principles of personal honour, reputation, and ’standing’ in the community have been a cornerstone of social structures across the world, both current and historical. Equally, notions of freedom of expression, freedom of speech, and the right to comment are Read More

UAE Bankruptcy Law, Practice and Trends – a Masterclass

Before enactment of the first Bankruptcy Law in 2016, traders and distressed companies had to settle financial disputes amicably (which was very difficult) or through legal procedures that were destructive to the business or the value of its assets. The Read More

Anatomy of a Civil and Criminal Malpractice Case

The course will provide a review of relevant substantive civil and criminal laws, focusing on key principles and regulations. Participants will also examine the procedural aspects of civil and criminal procedure laws. The course will include case studies of both criminal Read More

Medical Malpractice Insurance in UAE

The course will provide a review of typical insurance policy terms, including schedules, insuring clauses, exclusion clauses, law and jurisdiction clauses, endorsements, and general conditions. Participants will gain an understanding of the role of Sanadak and the dispute committee, as Read More

Introduction to UAE’s Corporate Tax Laws

The course will provide a comprehensive overview of the UAE’s Corporate Tax framework, focusing on its application, compliance requirements, and implications for businesses operating in the UAE. Participants will explore key aspects of Corporate Tax, including the types of entities Read More

Competition and Anti-Dumping Laws in UAE

The course will provide a comprehensive overview of UAE Competition and Anti-Dumping Laws. For Competition Laws, participants will gain an understanding of their ethos, supported by international examples, and will examine the applicable UAE laws, regulations, and administrative authorities. The Read More

Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements under UAE Law – Part 2

The second part of the course will provide an in-depth review of the main contractual terms of Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements. These include exploration and minimum work obligations, bank and parent company guarantees, contract area and relinquishments, appraisal, development Read More

Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements under UAE Law – Part 1

The first part of the course will serve as an introduction to Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements, providing context within the framework of UAE law and practice. The course will introduce the oil and gas sector, covering the key phases Read More

Mediation Advocacy: Elevating Legal Practice in Mediation

  ****This course will only count for 2025 requirements****   This interactive two-hour workshop empowers lawyers to master mediation advocacy skills essential in Dubai's evolving dispute resolution landscape. Designed by internationally acclaimed mediation experts, it leverages ADR Center’s innovative 5x5 Mediation Matrix to Read More

Challenging & Enforcing the Arbitral Award

This course provides an exploration of the process of drafting arbitration awards and the procedures for challenging or enforcing them, particularly under UAE law. It also examines the legal framework and strategies involved in post-award proceedings.

Real Property Rights

Property ownership rights are entrenched under the UAE Code of Civil Transactions which provides different types of real property rights in the UAE. Property rights under the UAE Civil Code include “usufruct”, “musataha” and easement rights. This course will cover the Read More

Motivate to Invigorate – Addressing what drives employees to perform

Firms benefit from having motivated employees, as measured by employee engagement, satisfaction, commitment, and intention to stay. And yet truly motivated employees can be as elusive as unicorns. Turns out employees are guided by 4 basic emotional needs or drives. Read More

Be Curious – Boost Success

Curiosity fosters greater learning, engagement, and performance at work. Curious people and firms approach difficult problems in new ways, and they help create more joy at work. The great news is we can learn and further develop the skill of Read More

Coaching for Performance

Understanding what motivates your team and helping them to develop through coaching and mentoring are some of the most important skills of a team leader. This session focuses on practical skills to help you manage for high performance and effectively Read More

Be Like the All Blacks – Building Enduring Team Legacy

What legacy is your team creating, to inspire high performance and others to join it? All teams face challenges in their collective pursuit of goals, despite their training, stellar skills, and experience. How a team handles adversity is the key Read More

Intelligent Failing Towards Greater Success

Not all failures are unmitigated disasters. In fact, experiencing failure helps us avoid the same mistakes in the future, enhances our resilience and is a necessary part of growing our success in business, relationships, and life. The key to non-disastrous Read More

Be Like the All Blacks – Building Enduring Team Legacy

What legacy is your team creating, to inspire high performance and others to join it? All teams face challenges in their collective pursuit of goals, despite their training, stellar skills, and experience. How a team handles adversity is the Read More

Evidence Law

This course offers an in-depth examination of the UAE's recently amended evidence law, providing a comprehensive understanding of its key provisions, key changes from the previous law, and practical applications. Through an in-depth analysis of landmark case laws and judicial precedents, Read More

An overview of Financial Landscape in the UAE

The course aims at providing legal practitioners with an overall understanding of the financial sector in the United Arab Emirates as well as its regulatory framework regarding licensed and unregulated financial institutions, with a specific focus on Federal Decree-Law No. Read More

Family Business Law

Family businesses are undoubtedly prominent participants in the global economy. In the UAE in particular, they are considered the backbone of the business community and significantly contribute to the country’s GDP and economic stability. According to the Gulf Family Business Council Read More

Corporate Income Tax Law in the UAE

***This course gets updated, every time a new regulation is released.*** Background: o Why is Corporate Income Tax being implemented? o Impact of Corporate Income Tax on the UAE economy. o Current Status of Corporate Income Tax in the UAE and beyond. Corporate Income Tax Read More

Emotional Literacy – A Gateway to a Healthy Workplace

The ability to recognise and adapt to the feelings of others and at the same time learn how to manage and express your own emotions effectively is one of the foundational skills of Emotional Intelligence. “Name It, Tame” It just Read More

Manage Emotions – Minimize Drama (Conflict)

Managing multiple perspectives and the inevitable bit of conflict that goes with it is an important skill for everyone to have in a business environment. While not always easy to do, it's vital to know how to respond to conflict Read More

Common law contract principles

This course provides an overview of the key principles of English contract law from formation through to termination and available remedies for breach. It draws out the similarities and distinctions with civil law regimes (particularly the UAE onshore Civil Code). Read More

Practical Aspects in UAE Arbitration

This course developed in the year 2023 by GALC will address the various aspects of conducting arbitral proceedings in the UAE from a practitioner’s point of view. In today's market and following the issuance of the UAE Federal Arbitration Law, Read More

Avoid Burnout to Build Performance

Explore how to recognize the signs of burn out, and discover the roadmap from burn out to its complete opposite – engagement; Learn the skills required, and the role belonging plays, to combat burn out and foster engagement

Making Changes

Learn how to apply a practical three step emotional intelligence-based tool for engaging team members in successful and sustainable change. Identify the emotions that get us stuck in times of change and use the map to navigate to the productive Read More

Be like Ted Lasso

What can we learn from an American football Coach who is totally out of his depth and almost certain to fail as he takes over the helm of an English Premier League football team – that’s soccer to Americans? 6 Read More

Legal Framework of Initial Public Offering in the UAE

The course aims at providing legal practitioners which basic understanding of the legal framework of Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) under the UAE Commercial Companies Law. The course will address the concept of IPO under the UAE law and the context Read More

Tax Considerations of Business Transactions

Tax Considerations of Business Transactions The aim of this course is to: Recap the basic concepts and key features of the UAE Corporate Tax (CT) Law; Examine the relevant CT exemptions and reliefs as described in the UAE CT Law in detail; Consider the Read More

Atomic Habits – How The Little Things Make You Even More Powerful

As James Clear, the author of the best-selling book Atomic Habits, says “we dismiss small changes because they don’t seem to matter very much in the moment. Yet the impact they deliver over months, and years, is enormous”. Join this Read More

Be Brilliant – Enhance Your Emotional Literacy Skills

Managing multiple perspectives and responding to the inevitable bit of conflict that goes with it in a productive way is an important skill for everyone to have in business. Enhancing emotional literacy skills – the ability to recognise and express Read More

Intellectual Property Framework in the UAE: Local law and global trends

The aim of this course is to: • Review updated laws in the UAE in regards to trade marks, copyright, patents and designs following changes introduced for the Year of the 50th; • Consider the difference between the various intellectual property rights Read More

Workplace Vitality for Sustained Performance

The latest emotional intelligence research about Workplace Vitality focuses on what sets apart the highest performing teams, pre- and post- pandemic. Some of the results are surprising. Teams that experience genuine joy, trust each other, and celebrate each other’s successes Read More

DIFC Employment Law (Updated)

Course Overview: Providing an overview of the employment cycle in the Dubai International Financial Centre plus practical case studies. Course coverage: Articles governing employment relationship in the DIFC. The main points would be: • Introduction to DIFC Employment Law • Jurisdiction • Relevant legislations • Read More

Customs Law

Consumer protection in Aviation law

This course will discuss the protection of flyers in aviation law. The course contains: Air Consumer Protection in International Conventions * Prior to the Montreal Convention 1999 * Under the Warsaw Agreement of 1929 * The Hague Convention 1955 Guatemala City Agreement 1971 * Montreal Protocols In accordance Read More

Managing Your Time

This course will help you get back control of your day and get the important stuff done. The course will cover techniques for prioritizing the important, managing your energy, increasing your focus and dealing with email overload.

Culture II – Creating Inclusion & Engagement to Drive Performance

The current nature of work – team oriented, project based, technology enabled, dispersed locations, working from home – emphasizes the need for people to be aligned and working in harmony. How is your firm’s culture facilitating inclusion and engagement, to Read More

Enhancing the Employee Experience to Elevate Performance

A great employee experience is the result of people who are able to come together and help each other out, offer support, and collaborate in meaningful, productive ways. It determines how employees think and feel during the critical touchpoints with Read More

Developing Business in the UAE

Overview: This course will provide practical tips on refining your law firm’s business development and marketing initiatives, with lessons learned from buyers of legal services in UAE, UK and USA Course coverage: • Global and regional trends with buyers of legal services • What Read More

High Impact Communication using Emotional Intelligence

Increasingly complex, exciting, fast paced, and globally influenced cases and projects means communicating with multiple partners and stakeholders, and with difference cultures.  More collaboration and teamwork amongst members within your firm, whether that be locally or globally, requires effective communication Read More

Driving Performance through Firm/Corporate Culture

Your firm’s culture, “the way things get done”, influences each team member’s motivation to engage with the firm’s goals, and how they take action.  It’s not a plaque on the wall espousing the firm’s values that creates the culture, it’s Read More

Influencing

While a senior role title might be one of the most obvious sources of authority, it isn’t the only place influence comes from. There are other sources of authority you can leverage to inspire people to follow your lead. In Read More

The Commercialisation of IP

The ‘Commercialisation of IP’ will provide an overview of how intellectual property is leveraged to generate revenue, expand market share or enter new markets.  Over 2 hours, the course will: Examine the differences between licensing, franchising and distribution models; Understand Read More

Legal Project Management (LPM) Part 2: The Agile Lawyer

This course provides the fundamentals of “Agile Project Management” and explores how legal professionals can beneficiate by applying Agile best practices to the delivery of legal services. Agile is a modern and flexible approach to project management with a focus on Read More

Collaboration in a Changing Workplace

*Please note that this course was previously titled 'Teaming: Collaboration for Higher Performance'. 'Teamwork makes the dream work'. How many times have you heard that!  But what makes the team work?  Research shows that today’s employees, at all levels, spend 50% Read More

Emotionally Intelligent Negotiations

To what extent do emotions impact negotiations? What are “positive” and “negative” emotions, and how do they help or hinder your negotiating success? The fact is emotion plays a positive role in decision making, creativity, and relationship building - all Read More

UAE and DIFC Employment Law: An Update

The UAE and DIFC employment law session is designed to provide all attendees with an overview of the fundamental principles of employment law within the UAE.  The course will cover all aspects of the employment relationship including recruitment, statutory and Read More

Introduction to Legal Project Management (LPM)

This course provides the foundation of Legal Project Management as a strategy and approach to enhance the delivery of the legal services. LPM recognizes that legal matters are projects and therefore, to manage them more efficiently, legal professionals need to embrace Read More

Enforcement and Recognition of Arbitration Awards Onshore, the DIFC and ADGM

The aim of this session is to provide an overview of the following: 1. the legal framework for recognising Onshore, DIFC and ADGM seated arbitration awards Onshore and in the DIFC and ADGM; and 2. the process for enforcement of recognised awards Read More

Introduction to Legal Technology – Part 2

Building on the “Introduction to Legal Technology (Part 1)” course, this follow-up session will delve deeper into the latest global research, consider case studies, and focus on specific legal tools (with comparisons between key providers). Topics covered include: - Digital transformation Read More

Financial Regulation in the UAE

An introduction to the different financial services jurisdictions in the UAE, including the DIFC, the ADGM and 'Onshore' UAE. The course covers various issues, including but not limited to jurisdictional issues, conduct, licensing, how different forms of securities are treated, Read More

Introduction to VAT in the UAE

This new “Introduction to VAT in the UAE” course provides attendees with a high level context of the Tax Reform occurring across the GCC region and a summary of progress made with VAT Implementation in the region to date. The Read More

Free Zones

Target Audience: All practitioners up to partner level. It would not benefit lawyers with over 3 years’ experience in corporate/commercial law including use and/or setup of free zones. Course Description: A detailed overview of the type of free zones and use of Read More

Drafting Commercial Obligations

In this session, we will look at drafting and negotiation points on some of the most common types of clauses within commercial contracts: warranties and indemnities, limitation of liability clauses, and restrictive covenants. These clauses are relevant in corporate Sale and Read More

Bankruptcy

Course Description: It serves as an introduction to Law No. 9 of 2016 on bankruptcy to explore important aspects of bankruptcy law, procedures and implications thereof. Areas Covered: 1. bankruptcy law, procedures and implications thereof. 2. debtor financial re-organization and bankruptcy preventive composition; 3. Read More

Arabic Legal Drafting Skills (ARABIC LANGUAGE)

This course is aimed at legal consultants who would like to develop their Arabic legal drafting skills. The course will include tips on how to draft clearly, concisely and persuasively and will include examples of ‘bad’ drafting for discussion

Civil Procedure Code – An overview and update

A detailed overview of the UAE’s Civil Procedure Code, from filing a claim to enforcing a judgment, taking into account the recent and significant amendments which have been made to the Civil Procedure Code.

Case Review Series: Legal Highlights on Foreign Direct Investment and Arbitration Law

Practical guide on two key legislations introduced in 2018 and understanding- through an interactive session- their impact on our day-to-day practice. Course Location:

Case Review Series: Damages in Focus

Refresher on key concepts governing damages (in contracts) in the UAE followed by an analysis on the types of damages that may be recovered before the UAE courts through studying actual court judgements, ending with a compare and contrast with Read More