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Recently there has been a noticeable wave of mergers (especially in the banking sector) within the GCC. Just in 2017, there were 85 mergers in the UAE

On 9 February 2026, the Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC") brought into force its Variable Capital Company ("VCC") Regulations 2026, introducing a new type of DIFC vehicle designed to hold...

Business as we know it can be traced back 3000 years to India and China, where companies with structures resembling sole proprietorship, partnerships and corporation.

The Government of Dubai issued Law No. 9 of 2020 Regulating Family-Owned Businesses in Dubai, on 13 August 2020 (the Law).

With the number of foundations registered in the UAE surpassing 650, the structure is increasingly being used as an ‘off the shelf product', rather than a bespoke wealth solution, explains Nina Auchoybur...

The UAE was established on 2 December 1971 and is comprised of a federation of seven Emirates namely, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain ...

The private credit landscape across the Middle East is maturing at pace, with sponsors, institutional investors, and arrangers increasingly demanding...

The legislative framework for insolvency and bankruptcy in the United Arab Emirates is codified under the two following laws.

Dubai Law No. 9 of 2025 (the "Amendment Law"), which came into effect on 17 July 2025, introduces key amendments to Dubai Law No. 18 of 2021 regulating conciliation procedures...

As part of the United Arab Emirates' continued efforts to strengthen its legislative environment and reinforce its position as a leading legal and business hub, the State has enacted...

A UAE company required support in participating in a bid for a construction project in India.

On 2 May 2025, the UAE's Cabinet of Ministers ("Cabinet") issued Cabinet Decision No. 55 of 2025 on the Exemption of Certain Persons from Corporate Tax ("Cabinet Decision No. 55 of 2025")...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a new Commercial Companies Law (Federal Law No. 2 of 2015), enacted on 1 April 2015, which came into force on 1 July 2015.

A WPS block in the UAE can restrict a company’s ability to process work permits, visas and other MoHRE services. These blocks usually arise when salary payments are delayed, processed outside approved WPS channels or incorrectly reported, even where employees have already been paid.

For many business owners, there may come a time when the jurisdiction or environment in which they operate in is no longer favorable or attractive.

In this article Ghalib Mahmoud, Partner, Dispute Resolution – Restructuring & Insolvency together with Abdallah Doudin, Associate, Dispute Resolution – Restructuring & Insolvency...

A BVI company can be redomiciled to ADGM through a process known as continuation, allowing it to change its place of registration while preserving its legal identity, assets, liabilities and corporate history. The process involves preparing the BVI company, registering with ADGM and completing the BVI de-registration and ADGM continuation requirements.