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Different Share Classes For UAE Mainland LLCs And What This Means For Owners

Federal Decree Law no 20 of 2025 ("CCL Amendment Law") has recently been promulgated which makes several significant changes to the Federal Decree Law no 32 of 2021 on Commercial Companies (the "CCL").

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BA

BSA Law

Bahrain Is One Step Closer To Enacting The Secured Transactions Law

Bahrain has approved a comprehensive Secured Transactions Law establishing a unified, modern framework for creating, perfecting, prioritising, and enforcing security rights over movable assets.

Bahrain Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Welcome to the May 2025 edition of Law Update. This month, we spotlight the continued relevance and growing influence of English law across the MENA...

Saudi Arabia Commercial

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Al Tamimi & Company

UAE Commercial Agency: Terminating Legacy Arrangements

The UAE's commercial agency regime has gone through significant reform, including the Federal Law No. 3 of 2022 Regulating Commercial Agencies, effective 15 June 2023.

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BA

BSA Law

New Dubai Law Regulating Contracting Activities

United Arab Emirates Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

كيف تبدأ وتؤسس شركتك في مصر خطوة بخطوة 2025

Egypt Commercial

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

UAE CCL Reforms: Introducing Multi-Class Shares, Drag / Tag Rights, Deadlock Solutions And Governance Continuity

United Arab Emirates Commercial

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

تأسيس شركات النقل البري الذكي في مصر 2025: الإجراءات وقانون 87 لسنة 2018

Egypt Commercial

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

فتح مكتب تمثيل في مصر: الإجراءات القانونية والتسجيل في الهيئة العامة للاستثمار (GAFI)

Egypt Commercial

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

Federal Decree Law 20 Of 2025: Making UAE Mainland Companies More Investor Ready

Saudi Arabia Commercial

BLK Partners

Corporate Insurance In Saudi Arabia: Legal Framework, Claims, Compliance, And Essential Insights For Businesses

Saudi Arabia Commercial

AHYSP

Securing Confidentiality: Leveraging The DIFC Private Register

Saudi Arabia Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

UAE Companies Law Amendments: A Modernization Package Aligning Onshore Practice With Market Standards

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BA

BSA Law

Commercial Companies Law Amendment Allowing For Class Shares, Non-profit Companies, Company Migration And Deadlock Resolution Tools

United Arab Emirates Commercial

SP

Squire Patton Boggs

UAE Company Formation: A Guide To The 9% Corporate Tax And 0% Free Zone Rate

United Arab Emirates Tax

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ASY Legal

The New UAE AML Law 2025: Key Amendments And Compliance Obligations For VASPs

United Arab Emirates Government

TLP Advisors

Essential Introduction To Jersey Trusts (Video)

United Arab Emirates Wealth Mgt

CA

Cavenwell Group

The Fundamentals Of ADGM Foundations (Video)

United Arab Emirates Commercial

CA

Cavenwell Group

[Live] Doing Business In Real Estate Across India & UAE: Incentives, Taxes & Regulatory Challenges (Video)

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Hammurabi & Solomon

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IP Due Diligence In Technology M&A: Three Hidden Pitfalls That Can Derail Your Deal

Intellectual property (IP) often represents the most valuable asset in a technology M&A transaction. Yet IP due diligence remains one of the most underestimated parts of technology deals.

United Arab Emirates IP

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Al Tamimi & Company

Welcome to the May 2025 edition of Law Update. This month, we spotlight the continued relevance and growing influence of English law across the MENA...

Saudi Arabia Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

The ECA Issues FAQ Guide On Economic Concentrations

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) issued a comprehensive Merger Control Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Booklet, consolidating inquiries received from companies...

Egypt Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

New GAC Guidelines On Anti-Competitive Agreements: A Compliance Roadmap

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

ECA Issues New Pre-Notification Discussion Request Form

Bahrain Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

East African Community Starts Enforcement Of Their Cross-Boarder Merger Control Regime

Worldwide Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Early Experience With The New UAE Merger Control Regime

United Arab Emirates Anti-trust

BF

BREMER LF WLL

UAE Companies Law Amendments: A Modernization Package Aligning Onshore Practice With Market Standards

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BA

BSA Law

W&I Insurance In Egyptian M&A

Egypt Insurance

Adsero – Ragy Soliman & Partners

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Corporate and Company Law

Different Share Classes For UAE Mainland LLCs And What This Means For Owners

Federal Decree Law no 20 of 2025 ("CCL Amendment Law") has recently been promulgated which makes several significant changes to the Federal Decree Law no 32 of 2021 on Commercial Companies (the "CCL").

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BA

BSA Law

Bahrain Is One Step Closer To Enacting The Secured Transactions Law

Bahrain has approved a comprehensive Secured Transactions Law establishing a unified, modern framework for creating, perfecting, prioritising, and enforcing security rights over movable assets.

Bahrain Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

IP Due Diligence In Technology M&A: Three Hidden Pitfalls That Can Derail Your Deal

Intellectual property (IP) often represents the most valuable asset in a technology M&A transaction. Yet IP due diligence remains one of the most underestimated parts of technology deals.

United Arab Emirates IP

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Revenue Share Agreements And Startup Tax Risks In Egypt

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Andersen in Egypt

Habib Al Mulla And Partners Secures Proprietary Injunction From DIFC Courts In Support Of LCIA Arbitration

United Arab Emirates Litigation

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Habib Al Mulla and Partners

Saudi Arabia Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

New Dubai Law Regulating Contracting Activities

United Arab Emirates Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

UK vs UAE Tax: What It Means For British Businesses In 2025 And Beyond

United Arab Emirates Tax

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HAS Law Firm

Strengthening Connections In Dubai & Abu Dhabi Greetings From Us

United Arab Emirates Accounting

CA

CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

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Contracts and Commercial Law

Different Share Classes For UAE Mainland LLCs And What This Means For Owners

Federal Decree Law no 20 of 2025 ("CCL Amendment Law") has recently been promulgated which makes several significant changes to the Federal Decree Law no 32 of 2021 on Commercial Companies (the "CCL").

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BA

BSA Law

Bahrain Is One Step Closer To Enacting The Secured Transactions Law

Bahrain has approved a comprehensive Secured Transactions Law establishing a unified, modern framework for creating, perfecting, prioritising, and enforcing security rights over movable assets.

Bahrain Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Abu Dhabi Court Of Cassation Extends Arbitration Agreement In Main Contract To Parties To Related Contracts Arising Out Of The Same Construction Project

In a recent decision issued on 16 October 2025 in appeal No. 980 of 2025, the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation held that an arbitration agreement contained in a main contract between the employer and main contractor extended to the parties to related contracts…

United Arab Emirates Litigation

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Saudi Arabia Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

UAE Commercial Agency: Terminating Legacy Arrangements

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BA

BSA Law

New Dubai Law Regulating Contracting Activities

United Arab Emirates Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

كيف تبدأ وتؤسس شركتك في مصر خطوة بخطوة 2025

Egypt Commercial

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

فتح مكتب تمثيل في مصر: الإجراءات القانونية والتسجيل في الهيئة العامة للاستثمار (GAFI)

Egypt Commercial

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

شروط مزاولة نشاط الاستيراد في مصر 2025: خطوات القيد في سجل المستوردين

Egypt International

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

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Commercial Companies Law Amendment Allowing For Class Shares, Non-profit Companies, Company Migration And Deadlock Resolution Tools

The UAE has issued Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2025 (the "Amendment Law), which introduces several material changes to Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2021 on Commercial Companies (CCL).

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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Squire Patton Boggs

دليل تأسيس الشركات المساهمة في مصر 2025: الشروط ورأس المال والهيكل القانوني

تُعد الشركات المساهمة من أبرز الكيانات القانونية التي تُسهم في دعم الاقتصاد الوطني، &#

Egypt Commercial

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

Formality To Substance: Bahrain's Recalibration Of Corporate Responsibility

On 8 September 2025, the Kingdom of Bahrain enacted Decree-Law No. 38 of 2025, introducing significant amendments to the Commercial Companies Law of 2001.

Bahrain Commercial

R+

Raees + Co

ADGM Penalizes Company And Its Directors For Repeated Non-Compliance

United Arab Emirates Commercial

Nexdigm UAE

Amendments To Oman's Commercial Companies Regulation

Oman Commercial

Bait Al Qanoon

How To Set Up A Company In Saudi Arabia? Choose The Best Type Of Company To Start Your Business In Saudi Arabia Now

Saudi Arabia Commercial

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

New Companies Law Regulations In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Commercial

AHYSP

How To Register A Company In Saudi Arabia In Detail?

Saudi Arabia Commercial

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

Opening Up Omani Closed Joint Stock Companies

Oman Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

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