Investor Funds Recovered After Court Invalidates Unlicensed Investment Agreement
Background Our client, an individual investor, was represented by the Emirati Advocate Mrs. Awatif Al Khouri of Awatif Mohammed Shoqi Advocates and Legal Consultancy, who personally led this dispute arising from a commercial arrangement under which our client transferred a substantial sum of money to a company on the basis that those funds would be …
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MANAGING SHAREHOLDER DISPUTES IN PRIVATE COMPANIES – LEGAL REMEDIES AND PRACTICAL OPTIONS
Introduction Shareholder disputes are a major governance issue in Nigerian private companies. Because these companies are often closely held, with overlapping owners and managers, and limited ability to sell shares, disagreements can quickly turn into long legal battles. The main law for these disputes is the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA 2020),[1] supported …
Real Estate Law Firms in Dubai: Understanding Legal Support in UAE Property Matters
The Dubai property market is attracting residents, investors, landlords, tenants, developers, and overseas buyers from many parts of the world. Real estate law in Dubai is not simply about buying and selling property. It deals with matters of ownership rights, registration requirements, lease contracts, developer obligations, property management issues, and dispute resolution. Understanding the legal …
Drug Possession and Personal Use in the UAE: Key Legal Consequences
The United Arab Emirates has a strict and highly regulated anti-narcotics regime. The country has maintained a tough position on illegal drug use, possession, trafficking, importation, and related offenses for many years to protect public safety and deter substance use. This is particularly important in the UAE, given its large expatriate population, international travel connections, …
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Contract Disputes in Dubai: Legal Remedies for Breach of Agreement under UAE Laws
In the United Arab Emirates, the question is: what happens if a contract is breached, and what legal remedies are available? is common among businesses when commercial obligations are not met. When dealing with contractual disputes in the UAE, the legal framework must be considered, including the onshore civil law system and, where relevant, the rules of the …
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Employment Disputes in the UAE: Remote Work, Salary Delays, and Wage Claims
Introduction The regulatory architecture governing employment relations in the United Arab Emirates private sector has undergone its most significant structural transformation. The framework, established under Federal Law No. 8 of 1980, was entirely repealed and replaced by Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. The new framework moved private sector employment contracts away from unlimited-term contracts …
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PROJECT FINANCE TRANSACTIONS – LEGAL RISKS AND RISK-MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Growing populations and increasing infrastructure demands continue to create a need for large-scale projects across multiple industries, including natural resource development, energy projects, transportation, technology, and industrial plants. These projects are usually capital-intensive, making them impossible to finance using conventional loan structures[1]. Thus, project finance becomes a ready technique for funding large-scale, capital-intensive projects.
The KYC challenges faced by luxury entities in Brazil: A recent COAF investigation and the limits of formal compliance
Know Your Client (“KYC”) procedures have assumed an increasingly central role in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (“AML/CFT”) compliance programs. Entities are expected not only to identify their customers, but also to understand the nature of their activities and to assess whether transactions are consistent with the customer’s financial profile, and to identify any red …
Publication in the Official Gazette of Legislative Decree No. 96/2026 implementing Directive (EU) 2023/970 on pay transparency
On 1 June 2026, Legislative Decree No. 96 of 7 May 2026 was published in the Official Gazette No. 125 (General Series), concerning the “Implementation of Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023, aimed at strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for men and …
AI agents under the AI Act and delegated decrees. Classification and liability
Agent-based AI systems, capable of planning autonomously, using external tools and executing sequences of actions with minimal human intervention, raise two important legal questions. The first concerns their classification under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (‘AI Act’), whilst the second concerns the liability regime for damages arising therefrom. Both issues are addressed by the two recent draft …
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