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Re-domiciliation, also known as corporate migration or transfer of incorporation, is an increasingly popular strategic process that allows companies to shift their seat of incorporation from one jurisdiction to another.

The intention of this article is to give practical advice and information to entrepreneurs wanting to relocate in the UAE region. Besides the initial excitement of relocating to a business friendly jurisdiction which is also vibrant and packed with expats, there are some key matters an entrepreneur must consider prior to their decision.

SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, aim to acquire private companies and make them public, by virtue of the SPACs themselves having gone through an IPO.

The UAE Federal Law No. 2 of 2015 On Commercial Companies defines a Limited Liability Company as a company ...

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

The UAE has declared 2017 as the ''Year of Giving'', aiming to accomplish charity, social and humanitarian initiatives and to promote a culture of giving, loyalty and volunteering.

2017 has been declared by President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the Year of Giving in the UAE.

Last night, the UAE Cabinet announced that it has passed a resolution to relax the onshore foreign ownership restrictions in order to spur economic growth in the UAE.

On 25 March 2015, UAE Federal Law No 2 of 2015, the new UAE Commercial Companies Law was issued (the "New CCL") and was published in the Official Gazette on 31 March 2015.

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...

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.

A typical committed term loan facility agreement will contain a number of yield protection clauses which are designed to ensure that the bank, over the term of the commitment, receives the return which it expects when entering into such an agreement.

Alan Hall discusses the long anticipated mortgage law and its impact on the housing market and banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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.

The concept of good faith is pervasive in all contracts of insurance and reinsurance in the United Arab Emirates.

The UAE has developed a strong legal framework for protecting intellectual property and resolving commercial brand disputes. This framework is supported by major legislative reforms, including Federal Decree-Law...

In June 2022, we produced an article regarding Emiratisation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Emiratisation is an initiative by the UAE Government to increase the employment of UAE nationals...