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The UAE has established a committee to investigate the potential merger of the Insurance Authority into the Securities and Commodities Authority, to form a single financial services regulator.

The Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM") is quickly becoming one of the most attractive jurisdictions in the United Arab Emirates for establishing Special Purpose Vehicles ("SPVs").

Imagine seeing your dream car at a secondhand car dealership. You've dreamed of purchasing that car for many years, and now you finally can.

In the last 20 years, the UAE – like the rest of the world – has gone through economic cycles of growth and contraction.

The United Arab Emirates issued Cabinet Resolution No. 3/2025, offering clarity on the conditions under which a merger control filing with the Ministry of Economy (MOE) is required.

The Competition Department at the UAE Ministry of Economy & Tourism has launched its first enforcement actions under the country's updated competition regime, referring several poultry companies to the Federal Public Prosecution for alleged price-fixing and coordinated conduct. The investigation revealed that companies aligned pricing strategies during exceptional circumstances, resulting in unjustified price increases for consumers of this essential commodity subject to strict price controls.

The M&A landscape across the region is evolving, driven by the growing influence of tax developments that are happening at a rapid pace!

As per the Central Bank of the UAE statistics, the UAE's banking sector topped the GCC region in terms of asset volume with a total value of about $711 billion (Dh2.61 trillion) in 2016...

The new UAE Commercial Companies Law No. 2 of 2015 ('New CCL') is expected to enter into force on 30 June 2015.

Travelex was acquired in January 2015 by a consortium of shareholders with the majority stake held by Centurion Investments, a leading UAE investment firm and Dr. B. R. Shetty, a well-known entrepreneur and philanthropist .

The United Arab Emirates ("UAE") recently introduced its competition law: Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 ("Competition Law").

For the third year in a row, the NBA came to Abu Dhabi in 2024.

With coronavirus causing economic turmoil destructing many businesses, most importantly severe health concerns and is now raising up to causing sincere concerns in mergers and acquisition transactions.

The General Authority of Competition (GAC) recently intensified their efforts to raise awareness of their enforcement against gun jumping violations.

On January 2, 2021, the UAE will bring into effect a series of significant amendments (the "Amendments") to the main law governing business activity in the country — Law 2 of 2015...

What is the future of asset management and protection for family offices and high-net-worth individuals in the Gulf Cooperation Council?

An acronym for "special purpose acquisition company", SPACs seem to be the new investment craze among music artists and sports figures.