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Ex-patriate residents of Qatar are no longer eligible for UAE visit visas for GCC residents and are banned from international flights passing through the UAE.

Forming a partnership or establishing a company to do business in the UAE is common practice. But it seems far less common for persons entering in to these arrangements to give due consideration to the potential liabilities they risk.

There is no doubt that the cheque, as a commercial instrument and a means of payment, holds significant legal importance.

If an employee in the UAE resigns after several years with a company and starts his own business in the same field, the clients he dealt with while employed may follow him to the new business, and the company’s revenue from those clients may fall as a result.

The DIFC Courts' Small Claims Tribunal (the "SCT") has long attracted small- to mid-size business owners and individual litigants, as well as corporates seeking a swift and efficient forum...

The UAE Cabinet has declared a Financial Emergency under the Bankruptcy Law in response to regional conflict, fundamentally altering the landscape for creditors and debtors. While creditors are temporarily barred from initiating bankruptcy proceedings, debtors facing hardship from the declared emergency gain access to flexible restructuring mechanisms.

Companies will be aware that they have a number of options from which to obtain their insurance coverage.

The United Arab Emirates has opened Class 33 for trademark filings, enabling brand owners to seek national protection for alcoholic beverages for the first time. This development creates new opportunities for businesses with international portfolios to extend their trademark protection into the UAE market and address previous gaps in their regional coverage.

Much ink was spilled on the matter of setting aside arbitration awards that deal with cancellation of off-plan sale and purchase contracts before UAE courts.

Disputes can arise in many situations, whether between business partners, landlords and tenants, employers and employees, buyers and sellers, or family members.

The concept of foreclosure is a common law concept which is not applied in the same way in the UAE as it is in common law jurisdictions.

This is the first article in a series of short articles which will look at some of the basic features of construction and engineering contracts under the law of the United Arab Emirates.

When a property is marketed under one classification but registered under another, buyers face disputes over promised use, services, and value. Understanding how to compare contracts, official records, marketing materials, and expert reports is essential to resolving classification conflicts and determining appropriate remedies under UAE property law.

Beginning our new series on the legal issues to consider when operating abroad, Alain Farhad, Mark McMahon and Ali Auda look at Dubai

Dubai has just issued a new law regulating construction activities in the Emirate, Law No. (7) of 2025 (the Law).

Under UAE law, a reservation form signed in a Dubai off-plan property purchase can create binding contractual obligations for both buyer and developer, regardless of its label. The legal nature depends on substance: if the form identifies parties, specifies the unit, records price and payment terms, it becomes enforceable long before any formal sale and purchase agreement is executed.

Due to the importance of the real estate market in Dubai, especially the sales system on the map, which allows the investor to buy through installments

Many standard form contracts contain provisions limiting the overall liability of the contractor, upon which a contractor unfamiliar with UAE law may place mistaken reliance.