BEYOND COMPLIANCE: HOW UAE COMPANY LAW AMENDMENTS ARE REDEFINING BOARD RESPONSIBILITY AND EXECUTIVE LIABILITY
The UAE has enacted Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2025 (“Amendment Law”), introducing targeted amendments to the Commercial Companies Law (CCL) that meaningfully enhance the corporate governance landscape. The amendments updated over fifteen articles and added a new statutory provision with the goals of enhancing investor protection, increasing legal certainty, and guaranteeing business continuity, all …
Income Tax in Oman: How Residents Should Prepare Their Assets
The introduction of personal income tax in Oman marks a structural shift in the Sultanate’s fiscal landscape. For decades, Oman, like much of the GCC, has operated without personal income tax, allowing residents to hold local and international assets with limited tax friction.
Panama Investor Programme: Residency by Investment with a Pathway to Citizenship
Panama has formally launched an enhanced Investor Programme designed to attract high-quality foreign capital, strengthen its position as a regional business hub, and offer internationally mobile investors a clear, regulated pathway to permanent residency and eventual citizenship.
UK Travel Rule Changes 2026: What Every International Traveller Needs to Know
Starting in February 2026, the United Kingdom will introduce major changes to its travel entry requirements – affecting how visitors, dual citizens, and frequent travellers enter the country.
Italy’s Investor Visa and Tax Regimes: Europe’s Most Underrated Geo-Arbitrage Opportunity?
For years, international investors seeking European residency and tax efficiency have focused on a narrow group of jurisdictions – most notably Portugal, and more recently Dubai. Italy, by contrast, has often been overlooked.
Private credit growth in the Gulf, legal protections lenders now expect
Private credit has moved from a niche option to a regular part of Gulf financing over recent years.
Decision 701 of 2025: Key Insurance Requirements Every Mediation Centre Must Know
In furtherance of enhancing the regulatory framework governing mediation services in the United Arab Emirates, the Minister of Justice issued Decision No. 701 of 2025 on the Regulations for Submitting a Professional Liability Insurance Policy by Private Mediation Centres and Branches of Foreign Mediation Centres “Decision”.
Corporate governance reform in the UAE: what private companies should prepare for in 2025
Business leaders in the UAE now face a set of reforms that matter more than ever. Corporate governance for private companies is moving out of the shadows and into sharper focus.
BORROWER’S RIGHT TO REDEEM MORTGAGED PROPERTY CEASES UPON PUBLICATION OF AUCTION NOTICE
By Madala Bindu, Associate, Litigation & Sapavat Teja, Intern, DNLU, Madhya Pradesh.
The UAE’s 2025 Overhaul of the Commercial Companies Law: What companies Need to Know
Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025 introduces a wide-ranging set of amendments to the Commercial Companies Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021). The reforms clarify the interface between onshore and free-zone regimes, strengthen the legal framework for investment and governance, and provide greater flexibility in corporate structuring and capital arrangements. While free-zone entities remain …