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Corporate guarantees are a cornerstone of commercial and financial transactions in the UAE. Whether used to secure the obligations of a group company, support a financing arrangement, or backstop a supply or services...

The recent news of Financial Times Stock Exchange ("FTSE") 100 companies failing on credible climate transition plan has wider implications in the context of the current environmental...

Last month we provided an overview of the new Movables Pledge Law, in the following article we take a more in-depth look.

In this Insight we provide a quick overview of the financial introductions regime in "Onshore UAE" (i.e. outside the financial free zones)

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced an update to the Prescribed Company Regulations, which expands and simplifies the current PC regime, effective as of 15 July 2024.

In this article we summarise the recent changes to the Dubai Financial Services Authority's (DFSA) suitability rules, and look at their application to corporate finance activities.

In the UAE, the regulation of charging interest for borrowed money is governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 31/2021, also known as the Crimes and Penalties Law.

In recent years, the UAE has continuously updated its legal framework to enhance regulatory oversight and adapt to global financial trends. One significant development...

The UAE's Payment Token Services Regulation (PTSR), issued by the Central Bank in 2024, establishes a robust framework for regulating payment tokens like stablecoins.

The Abu Dhabi Global Market's (ADGM) Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has implemented a series of changes to its capital markets rules and regulations.

Credit cards defaults should not be taken lightly, and credit cardholders should be well versed with the aftereffects of such defaults.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to position itself as a base for businesses involved in cutting-edge technology, ranging from artificial intelligence and robotics,

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has clarified how independent audits should verify that customers’ virtual assets, such as bitcoin, are safeguarded. Its circular of 6 October 2026 follows a review of reserve reports submitted in 2025. For anyone keeping virtual assets with a provider, the underlying question is straightforward: does the provider hold the assets it owes its customers, and are those assets properly protected?

The Abu Dhabi Global Marke, the international financial free zone located on Al Maryah Island in the heart of the UAE's capital city, reported an extraordinary 211% increase in ADGM Assets ...

Fitch Ratings and Refinitiv, among others, predict continued growth in Sukuk transactions in 2022, following a solid 2021 in which global outstanding Sukuk reached over US$700 billion (as reported by Fitch).

The active trading of loans made to a borrower that has become unable to repay in full (known as non-performing loans or distressed debt) has been a feature of the North American and European...

The client's UAE company was set up in 2006 and were facing challenges with its finance processes. There were issues with respect to reconciliations, accounts receivables and payables, book-keeping, reporting, etc.