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Foundations are a form of hybrid entity similar to both a private company and a trust structure.

At any time, and in almost any place, the anti-fraud agenda can be heard linked to global crises, national agendas, corporate imperatives, or simply personal security – it affects us all.

Liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") is a fuel gas composed of a flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases, primarily including propane, propylene, butylene, isobutane, and n-butane.

The Dubai International Financial Centre has introduced a Variable Capital Company regime that combines institutional governance with flexible capital management. This comprehensive legal analysis examines how the DIFC VCC operates through segregated cells, variable share capital, and ring-fenced liability structures, offering sophisticated investors a consolidated platform for multi-strategy wealth planning within a respected common law jurisdiction.

This legal briefing gives an overview on how workforce nationalisation and localisation programs are connected and what suppliers need to take into consideration.

At the start of this year, there were some significant changes impacting the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) legal framework.

Transfer of personal data across borders is an issue that concerns individuals, businesses, regulators and governments. While businesses, particularly data-driven...

Explore critical insights across multiple sectors including Middle East construction challenges amid regional conflict, the intersection of financial reporting valuations and tax compliance, large-scale financial remediation strategies for overdraft fee disputes, and strategic healthcare real estate investment forecasts for 2026. These analyses examine how geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory scrutiny, and evolving market dynamics shape business decisions and operational strategies.

The following summary is designed to set out some of the chief considerations and potential pitfalls in preparing, negotiating and settling shareholders and joint ventures in the United Arab Emirates

Cabinet resolution number 31 of 2019 concerning economic substance requirements was recently published on the Ministry of Finance website.

Convertible securities emerged during the nineteenth century in the U.S. This was during a period in which securing capital in a swiftly expanding nation posed several difficulties...

Despite positive economic sentiment and growth prospects, increases in lending, post COVID, in GCC indicate a maturing credit cycle.

Welcome to the new alternative to European Financial Centres; the Middle East! With the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and most commonly referred to Dubai, the Middle East...

BLK Partners is a multi-jurisdictional law firm operating across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Lebanon, and Egypt, providing comprehensive legal services under a unified trademark while maintaining independent legal entities in each jurisdiction. The firm's newsroom showcases expertise spanning maritime law, corporate governance, fintech regulation, labor disputes, and public-private partnerships across the Middle East region.

What is the difference indeed between using a commercial agency or a commercial distributor in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)?

The UAE Corporate Tax regime's Transfer Pricing framework extends far beyond traditional cross-border transactions, reaching into domestic relationships, family-owned structures, and Free Zone operations.

The regulation applies strictly to tokenised securities and derivatives, excluding most virtual assets and real-world assets (RWAs) unless structured as securities.