Welcome to this
month’s Law Update
As we enter May 2025, our focus shifts to the profound and enduring role that English law plays across commercial and legal landscapes in the MENA region. From mergers and acquisitions to financial transactions and joint ventures, English legal principles continue to shape deal-making, dispute resolution, and risk allocation—particularly in cross-border matters.
This edition of Law Update delves into how English law is not just a legal tradition adopted by common law jurisdictions, but a practical and influential framework actively shaping business practices in the region. We explore key transactional concepts such as contractual statements and associated liabilities, knowledge qualifiers, and anti-sandbagging provisions, all of which are pivotal in structuring enforceable and balanced agreements.
Beyond transactional structures, we also examine how warranties—whether general or fundamental—are treated under English law and how those distinctions impact parties’ rights and remedies. In “Caveat Emptor – What Does It Mean in Practice?” we revisit this foundational doctrine and assess how it continues to shape commercial expectations and due diligence standards.
