Introduction In commercial practice across the UAE, particularly in real estate ventures and closely held companies, business partners frequently rely on memorandum of understanding (MOUs) and informal commercial arrangements before properly documenting their rights...
A Paradigm Shift in Regulation, Governance, and Investor Protection with the New UAE Capital Markets Framework. The introduction of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2025 concerning the Regulation of the Capital Market represents a landmark development in the evolution of...
Introduction: A New Regulatory Step Forward The United Arab Emirates has once again reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regulatory discipline, transparency, and institutional accountability through the issuance of Cabinet Resolution No. (209) of 2025. This...
Company liquidation is a well-established concept under the Federal Law No. 2 of 2015 on Commercial Companies (the ‘2015 Law’) that governs the process of dissolving a company and settling its obligations. The process of liquidation can be classified as either...
In a landmark ruling delivered by the Court of Cassation in May 2024, the legal principles surrounding the separate legal entity status of companies and their branches in the UAE were rigorously tested. This case highlights critical issues related to corporate...
The legal system in the United Arab Emirates is intricate, especially in corporate law UAE, and is influenced by aspects of common law, civil law, and Islamic Sharia law. Through its laws and legislation, it does, however, seek to offer investors and entrepreneurs a...
