Following the promulgation of Federal Law No.6, Establishing the Insurance Authority and Regulations of Insurance Operations in 2007, the regulation of the insurance sector became vested in the Emirates Insurance Authority.

The definition of ‘non-conventional' trade marks in the UAE has become broader and reflects the changing nature of what the marketplace considers a trade mark can be.

Bi-monthly report based on practical experience of our team of advocates in the courts of the UAE. This month, Michael Dark and Mahmoud Awad discuss the implications of foreign law and arbitration clauses in distribution or agency agreements.

Adrian Chadwick briefs us on the uncertainty of the Special Tribunal's jurisdiction over claims brought by or against Nakheel and its subsidiaries once it is carved out of Dubai World.

Recent media coverage has turned to the topic of delisting in the UAE in light of the possibility of the first delisting of a company from the ADX.

Despite the United Arab Emirates (UAE) having a population where close to 80% of the workforce consist of non-UAE nationals and where the ethnic make-up of that workforce is so diverse, the Islamic traditions, customs and cultural practices that underlie the State are a prominent feature of everyday life.

Carbon credits have emerged as an important tool in international efforts to combat the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions ("GHG") by providing a financial incentive for initiatives...

The UAE Central Bank's Open Finance Regulation (OFR), part of its Financial Infrastructure Transformation Programme, introduces a framework for secure, consent-driven...

The laws of the UAE and DIFC are designed to support the use of Islamic finance but in practice there are various issues regarding the practical implementation of Islamic Sharia which arise.

Brent Baldwin, a specialist on JOP and Real Estate law, provides some tips for owners and board members.

Earlier this year, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) put a hold on registering titles to freehold properties in the names of foreign (non local) entities.

Federal Law No 2 of 2010 amending provisions of Federal Law No. 18 of 1981 (Agency Law) has now been gazetted.

Monthly report based on practical experience of our team of advocates in the courts of the UAE. This month, Michael Dark and Mahmoud Awad explain how to enforce a UAE judgment in the United States.

Brent Baldwin, a specialist on JOP and Real Estate law, provides some tips for owners and board members.

The clauses of off plan real estate sales contracts in the UAE customarily contain "Force Majeure" clauses, however, they do not necessarily conform to the traditional concept of force majeure.

Corporate Tax (CT) has now commenced for the majority of taxable persons in the UAE. Apart from the main Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 (the CT Law), various other Ministerial, Cabinet and FTA Decisions have been released to supplement the CT Law (the Decisions).

The UAE's Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2023 on Finance Lease (New Finance Lease Law), effective from 25 September 2023, replaces the 2018 Finance Lease Law. The defining criterion for a finance lease.

The UAE's Payment Token Services Regulation (PTSR), issued by the Central Bank in 2024, establishes a robust framework for regulating payment tokens like stablecoins.

Lenders in the UAE face significant risk when a property owner's title is annulled or deemed defective, potentially rendering mortgages invalid.

Federal Law Decree No 51 of 2023 concerning Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy (the New Bankruptcy Law) came into effect in the UAE on 1 May 2024 and repealed the previous bankrupcty law...