Past event summary
Employment Law Update
About the event
DMCC in partnership with Dentons & Co hosted a webinar to discuss how to effectively manage and protect legitimate business interests through the deployment of post-termination restrictions.
Legal experts from Dentons & Co offered exclusive advice and insights to DMCC Members on the correct procedure of the laws, contractual provisions that can protect their business, current trends and what happens in practice, dispute resolution mechanisms and much more.
Topics included:
- Discover and discuss the current legal framework
- Explore what post-termination restrictions are and what they mean for your business
- Learn about the different types of restrictive covenants and when and how they can be deployed
- Opportunity to get expert advice during the Q&A session
Event details
Where
Online. Upon registration, you will receive details on how to join the webinar.
When
11:00am - 12:30pm, 06 Sep 2021
Speakers
SHIRAZ SETHI
REGIONAL HEAD OF EMPLOYMENT – MIDDLE EAST, DUBAI
DENTONS & CO.
Shiraz is highly rated for his contentious and non-contentious employment work, and advises multinationals and local companies on all aspects of UAE labour law and DIFC employment law issues.
His practice covers both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. From a non-contentious perspective, he regularly advises on offer letters, employment, consultancy and secondment contracts; provides advice on immigration and visa requirements, medicals and certification of documents; and frequently reviews employee handbooks and company policies to ensure they are updated and in accordance with local legislation.
He also has extensive experience advising on terminations and the visa cancellation process, and specializes in running complex disciplinary procedures from commencement through to completion.
ALI AL ASSAAD
LEGAL MANAGER, DUBAI
DENTONS & CO.
Ali is a legal manager in Dentons’ Dubai office. He is a member of the Employment and the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice groups.
Ali’s focus is on litigation before the local courts, negotiations and amicable settlements. His practice includes real estate disputes, debts default, breach of contracts and abuse of rights. He also advises corporates on employment contracts, policies and various employment disputes. He also participated in drafting the DIFC Presidential Directive No. 4 of 2020 in respect of COVID-19 emergency employment measures, and the DMCC Employment Guidelines during the COVID-19 Precautionary Measures Period.
Ali is bilingual and, is therefore, able to provide advice to a wide range of clients, based on his first-hand experience of litigation before the local courts