Countries in the GCC have seen spectacular economic growth in 2022 and the projected GDP in the region for 2023 is more than twice the pace we forecast for the global economy. While GCC member states continue to diversify and boost their economies, it is necessary to adapt the legislative framework to this dynamic environment. We have seen sweeping legal reforms in the last year aiming to strengthen investment and commercial opportunities.
Against this landscape, the Swedish Business Council is delighted to invite you to an evening seminar on legal changes and opportunities in the UAE and the GCC. Attendees will hear from Anders Nilsson, Managing Partner of Bird & Bird, an international law firm and some of his colleagues.
The first part of the session will take you through the latest major legislative changes and legal reforms and discuss both current challenges and opportunities. As a final part, there will be time for questions and hopefully a good discussion”.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Speaker: Anders Nilsson is the Managing partner and Head of Corporate and Aviation practices for the Middle East offices for Bird & Bird (MEA) LLP. Anders is an experienced corporate and M&A specialist with 21 years of corporate law experience. He advises multinational clients on public and private M&A, including takeovers and IPOs and also on general cooperate matters such as corporate set up and restructuring, Joint Ventures and cooperation arrangements and re their set up of operations as well as acquisition or divestment of local operations.
Agenda:
6:30 pm Registration
7.00 pm Welcome by SBC & Bird & Bird
7.10 pm Legal changes and opportunities in the UAE and the GCC
8.00 am Questions and Answers
8.30 pm: Closing
Date: Thursday 2nd February
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Venue: Saadiyat Beach Club, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi
Price: Free for members of the Swedish Business Council.
Price includes complimentary beverages and canapés from 7-8 pm
RSVP before 31st January by filling in this link. Space is limited and priority is given to SBCs Corporate and Professional Members.