The United Arab Emirates ("UAE") offers multi-jurisdictional setting up opportunities for foreign companies (i.e. non UAE companies).

In a medical-malpractice matter, the Dubai Health Authority's Medical Liability Committee ("MLC") initially classified the doctor's conduct as a "minor" medical error.

In a new development to the Intellectual Property system in the United Arab Emirates, a new federal law in respect of the protection of plant varieties and plant breeders’ rights has recently been issued. Law No. (17) of 2009 entered into force on January 14th, 2010.

The UAE's rapidly growing population, thriving tourism sector, and growing prevalence of lifestyle diseases are placing an increasing strain on medical institutions to provide quality healthcare to a growing number of patients.

International treaties are binding contracts between states.

Two Dubai trading companies (the "Claimants") filed a commercial action against another local company (the "Defendant").

This article provides an overview of a recent judgment passed by the Abu Dhabi Courts in relation to air carriers' liability.

The world's repertoire for money management is undergoing a period of radical overhaul with the recent advancements in financial technology.

In ruling upon an action initially filed before the Dubai Court, the Court of Cassation held that an employer and an employee could not agree to increase the compensation to be paid by the employee to the employer upon an early termination of a contract which had been fixed for a definite period.

This case, in which Al Tamimi successfully represented the Defendant at all stages of the proceedings, is significant because the Court of Cassation established a new legal precedent with respect to Contracts of Adhesion.

The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments has announced the adoption of the commercial licensing database Sijilat for issuing judicial notices...

Technology is reshaping how property is bought, sold and managed across the Middle East and North Africa, with the Gulf states in particular accelerating reforms that make real estate transactions more transparent, faster...

On 24 February 2025, the State of Qatar enacted Law No. (5) of 2025, introducing substantial amendments to Law No. (1) of 2012 on the regulation and control of advertisements, statues, and memorials.

On 14 February 2018, the Dubai Court of Cassation issued a judgment (Dubai Property Appeal 402 of 2017) in relation to a claim brought by an investor ...

On or around 21 February 2025, the Minister of Commerce decreed and published into law, the Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Rules ("UBO Rules") of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA").

On 11 February 2025, Transparency International, the global watchdog on anti-corruption, released its annual Corruption Perception Index (CPI).

Companies such as Uber, Airbnb and Deliveroo, have become international household names over the past few years.

On 7 October 2025, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, enacted Dubai Law 14 of 2025 Regulating the Practice of Engineering Consultancy Activities...

The legal landscape in Dubai recently witnessed a pivotal ruling issued by the Dubai Court of Cassation on July 3, 2025, in Appeal No. 657 of 2025.

On 4 August 2025 the Federal-Local Judicial Principles Unification Authority issued its landmark Decision No. (1) of 2025, finally harmonising conflicting precedents emanating from the higher courts...