What are the duties and liabilities of managers and directors in the UAE and how best to manage them? This article provides guidance.

Executive Council Resolution No 2 of 2017 (the Resolution) Regulating Private Schools in the Emirate of Dubai (Dubai) was issued on 30 January 2017 and came into force on 1 March 2017.

Recent media coverage has turned to the topic of delisting in the UAE in light of the possibility of the first delisting of a company from the ADX.

One of the main objectives of the CCL is to enhance the UAE's corporate governance regime.

Under UAE law, investment schemes that promise fixed or unusually high returns may constitute criminal fraud and money laundering if no genuine investment activity exists behind them. This analysis examines how Federal Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021 and Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018 distinguish between legitimate investment failures and sham arrangements, exploring the criminal and civil consequences for perpetrators and the recovery options available to victims.

The rise in the number of companies facing severe financial distress is an unavoidable fact of today's economic market.

The Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) is a financial free zone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), having its own Courts and legal system modelled on English common law.

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Registration Authority has issued Final Notices imposing financial penalties on certain registered companies with them and their directors for failing to comply...

There are a variety of corporate structures available to foreign companies seeking to set up in the UAE.

The stability of a commercial enterprise in the Middle East rests upon the alignment of its internal stakeholders. When this alignment fractures, a shareholder dispute in the UAE typically manifests as a legal...

Regulations in the business world are essential and a mechanism to protect workers, public safety, businesses, and investments. However, regulations which are inefficient or inadequate can indeed...

There are many duties and obligations imposed on Managers and Directors in the UAE of which they must be fully aware in order to avoid violations, as any violation or breach may expose them...

A Power of Attorney, or POA as it is commonly referred to, is a form of authorization from a person or entity for a third party to act on their behalf.

Now is a time when there is a real focus on transparency in financial markets and evidence of opportunistic acquisitions of equity stocks depressed by negative market sentiment.

Since the new UAE Commercial Companies Law came into effect on 1 July 2015, there has been much market commentary on the application of the Law to Limited Liability Companies (LLCs).

The new UAE Bankruptcy Law (Federal Law No. 9 of 2016) has put a spotlight on the treatment of companies in financial difficulties in the United Arab Emirates.

El 23 de noviembre de 2020, el gobierno de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos introdujo cambios sustanciales en la Ley Federal No. 2 de 2015 sobre Sociedades Comerciales.

Established in the warm cerulean waters of the Indian Ocean safely outside the cyclone belt, Seychelles is a standout amongst the perfect environment.

Corporate governance disputes in UAE companies often stem from unclear decision-making authority, management powers, and shareholder rights established at incorporation. Understanding statutory duties of directors, related party transaction requirements, and the 2025 amendments to the Commercial Companies Law can help businesses structure proper governance mechanisms and avoid costly conflicts over control, profit distribution, and share transfers.

Operating a limited liability company in the UAE requires UAE nationals to hold a majority shareholding in the company.