The UAE Cabinet issued Resolution ("Resolution") no. 4 of 2018 Forming the Financial Restructuring Committee ("FRC") pursuant to UAE Federal Law No. 9 of 2016 ("Bankruptcy Law").

On 18 October 2017 His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Law No. 19 of 2017, amending Article 11 of Law No. 13 of 2008 which regulates the Interim Real Estate Register...

It has been a busy year for our growing team of lawyers advising and helping our clients operating in the world of real estate, hotels and leisure.

Significant changes were made to the regulation of private schools in Dubai this year as a result of the enactment of Executive Council Resolution No. 2 of 2017 Regulating Private Schools...

An initial public offering ("IPO") is a process by which a company offers its shares, for the first time, to the public by virtue of drafting and publishing a prospectus on the company ...

In ruling upon an action initially filed before the Abu Dhabi Court, the Court of Cassation held that pursuant to a Fatwa issued from the Fatwa and Legislation Department, private establishments contributing to public welfare are deemed to be considered as private establishments and thus subject to private law; specifically, to Federal Law No.8 of 1980 ("Labor Law").

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

In recent years the UAE has taken many important steps to implement new laws and policies to protect real estate owners.

The Cabinet has approved the implementing regulations of Federal Law No. 10 of 2008 on Medical Malpractice pursuant to a decision that was issued by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and published in the local press on 19th December 2009.

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...

Small and medium enterprises ("SMEs") are the backbone of any economy as they employ workers, utilise local resources, attract investment, and encourage innovation and creativity.

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 18 September 2017, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, issued Federal Decree No. 10 of 2017 amending the Civil Procedures Law...

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...

It is the advertiser's duty to make the advertisement convincing and appealing to consumers.

Dealings with residential and commercial land and properties in Abu Dhabi granted to UAE nationals by the government ("Granted Land") are subject to certain restrictions.

Cityscape Global 2010, which took place in Dubai in early October, provided an interesting forum to compare the state of recovery of dented real estate markets around the globe two years on from the start of the financial crisis.

In an action filed before the Dubai Court of Cassation, the Court held that when the Insurance Company, the insurer of goods carried by sea, pay compensation to the insured for the loss or damage, it will subrogate the insured in his right and claim towards the carrier.

The New Maritime Law is about to be endorsed.

On 23 February 2011, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) released a Notice of Proposed Amendment (No. 2 of 2011) in relation to the regulations concerning foreign air operators within the United Arab Emirates (UAE).