Zaid Abu-ShattalAssociate K&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail+971.4.427.2791 Professional Biography Zaid Abu-Shattal is an associate in the firm’s Dubai office. Zaid is a member of the corporate team with a focus on M&A, corporate restructuring and general corporate and commercial advice. More Legal and Business Bylines From Zaid Abu-Shattal Update: Economic Substance Regulations Filings Cancelled - (Posted On Thursday, October 31, 2024) Update - UAE Consumer Protection and E-Commerce Laws - (Posted On Tuesday, January 23, 2024) United Arab Emirates: SCA Overhauls Regulations Governing Foreign Fund Offerings - (Posted On Thursday, January 19, 2023) New UAE Federal Data Protection Law - (Posted On Thursday, February 10, 2022) Executive Regulations of the New UAE Labour Law - (Posted On Wednesday, February 09, 2022) Update – UAE Introduces Corporate Tax - (Posted On Friday, February 04, 2022) New UAE Labour Law - (Posted On Monday, November 29, 2021) Board of Directors of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority Issues IP Legislation Update - (Posted On Monday, August 23, 2021) Update – DIFC Intellectual Property Legislation - (Posted On Monday, August 23, 2021) Amendments to UAE Companies Law – Update on Foreign Direct Ownership and Investment in the UAE - (Posted On Tuesday, January 26, 2021) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis AI Notetaking Tools Under Fire: Lessons from the Otter.ai Class Action Complaint by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti Why Anthropic’s Copyright Settlement Changes the Rules for AI Training by: Timothy P. Scanlan, Jr. , Andrew R. Lee The Future of Work: California Employment Legislation in 2025 by: Christopher W. Olmsted , Charles L. Thompson, IV Beltway Buzz, August 29, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett ECHA Publishes Updated REACH Restriction Proposal for PFAS by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Colorado Budget Cuts Hit Home for Medicaid Providers by: Ryan B. Thurber , Bragg E. Hemme PEER Petitions MAHA Commission to Remove PFAS from U.S. Food Chain by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Canada’s Plan of Priorities Includes Several Nanoscale Materials by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Age Discrimination Act—Which Proscribes Age Discrimination in Programs Receiving Federal Assistance—Does Not Apply to Medical Residency Rankings, Ninth Circuit Panel Rules by: Daniel J. Ganz European Court of Justice Ruling on Works Agreements: Reinforcing GDPR Compliance in the Workplace by: Simon J. McMenemy , Benjamin W. Perry The Empire State's Continuing Battle Over the Timing of Local Elections by: Joseph T. Burns Some Congressional Dissent to Trump Administration’s AI Chip Sales to China; FTC Cracks Down on AI Marketing Claims — AI: The Washington Report by: Bruce D. Sokler , Alexander Hecht Many States’ Employee-Friendly Labor Laws Take Effect as NLRB Remains Quorum-Less by: Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg , Richard F. Vitarelli The Persistent Pitfalls of Taxpayer Funded Campaigns by: Joseph T. Burns Companies Must Prepare for Complying with California's Climate Disclosure Laws Even Though California Air Resources Board Regulations Are Not Final by: Derek B. Kalbfleisch , Julie F. Rizzo Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print