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Setting Up A Company In The UAE: Mainland Or Free Zone? A Legal And Commercial Comparison

The UAE operates under a federal constitutional system. Companies established on the mainland are governed by...

United Arab Emirates Commercial

HA

HAS Law Firm

What Does The 15% Domestic Minimum Tax In The UAE Mean For Multinational Structures In 2026?

The UAE has long been perceived as an efficient hub for regional and international group structures with low tax rates. However, it's time to recalibrate that perception.

United Arab Emirates Commercial

IMC Group

DIFC Introduces The UAE's First Variable Capital Company Regime

The Dubai International Financial Centre has introduced the Variable Capital Company Regulations 2026...

United Arab Emirates Commercial

Nexdigm UAE

Family Offices In The UAE: Legal Frameworks, Strategic Tools, And Jurisdictional Insights

The UAE has rapidly emerged as a global hub for family offices, attracting high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and ultra-high-net-worth families seeking sophisticated wealth management, succession planning, and asset protection.

United Arab Emirates Commercial

DL

DSK Legal

The UAE's New Civil Code Explained: Practical Changes For Businesses And Investors

United Arab Emirates Commercial

B

Bracewell

The Growing Importance Of AML, And UBO Compliance For UAE Businesses

United Arab Emirates Commercial

IMC Group

UAE Commercial Companies Law Amendments: Practical Corporate Structuring And M&A Considerations

United Arab Emirates Commercial

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

What UAE's New Multi-Class Share Rules Mean For Startups And Investors

United Arab Emirates Commercial

HA

HAS Law Firm

UAE Capital Markets Reset: New Federal Laws Reshaping The Regulatory Landscape

United Arab Emirates Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

What Businesses Must Do After UAE VAT Rule Changes In 2026 To Protect Refunds, Credits, And Compliance

United Arab Emirates Commercial

IMC Group

ESG Considerations In The UAE: What Businesses Need To Know

United Arab Emirates Commercial

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Corporate Guarantees In The UAE: Practical Tips From The Frontline On Enforcement

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BA

BSA Law

New UAE Corporate Law Update: Federal Decree-Law No. (20) Of 2025 Amending Federal Decree-Law No. (32) Of 2021 Concerning Commercial Companies

United Arab Emirates Commercial

B

Bracewell

Changes To The UAE Commercial Companies Law: Key Points For Businesses

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BF

BREMER LF WLL

International Employment Law Podcast Series - United Arab Emirates (Podcast)

United Arab Emirates Employment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

DIFC Licensing Categories (Video)

United Arab Emirates Finance

CA

Cavenwell Group

Middle East Tax Alert | UAE | Profit Margin Scheme

United Arab Emirates Tax

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

UAE Payment Service Provider Regulation: CBUAE RPSCS Licensing, Capital And Compliance

United Arab Emirates Finance

DV

Dolce Vita Advisors

UAE Commercial Gaming Law: GCGRA Licences, Online Gaming, Sports Wagering And Lotteries

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

DV

Dolce Vita Advisors

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporate Governance

M&A/Private Equity

UAE Commercial Companies Law Amendments: Practical Corporate Structuring And M&A Considerations

Federal Decree Law No. (20) of 2025 (the Amendment) introduces a series of targeted but meaningful changes to the UAE Commercial Companies Law (Federal Decree Law No. (32) of 2021) (the CCL).

United Arab Emirates Commercial

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

What UAE's New Multi-Class Share Rules Mean For Startups And Investors

The UAE's 2025 amendments to the Commercial Companies Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025 amending Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021)...

United Arab Emirates Commercial

HA

HAS Law Firm

The Role Of Insurance In UAE's Economic Growth: Discussing The Contribution Of The Insurance Sector To The Economic Growth Of The UAE

Insurance in the UAE is a major growth lever: a financial scaffold that bolsters investment, enables trade and underwrites commercial ambition, all within a deeply regulated legal soil.

United Arab Emirates Insurance

HA

HAS Law Firm

UAE Legal Year In Review 2025: Corporate, Governance And Immigration Changes In Focus

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BA

BSA Law

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

United Arab Emirates IP

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

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

Essential Introduction To Jersey Trusts (Video)

United Arab Emirates Wealth Mgt

CA

Cavenwell Group

Alvarez & Marsal Releases Q2 2025 UAE Banking Pulse

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

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Compliance

IEMS And VASPs: VARAs' Next Step In AML Enforcement

In May 2025, VARA mandated all VASPs to be fully registered and responsive on the FIU's Integrated Enquiry Management System portal.

United Arab Emirates Government

TLP Advisors

The Growing Importance Of AML, And UBO Compliance For UAE Businesses

For many SMEs in the UAE, compliance is still treated as a set of disconnected obligations. AMLs is associated with finance, and UBO disclosures are often updated only when requested by authorities or banks.

United Arab Emirates Commercial

IMC Group

UAE Capital Markets Reset: New Federal Laws Reshaping The Regulatory Landscape

The UAE has introduced a significant overhaul of its capital markets framework through the issuance of Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2025 on the Capital Market Authority...

United Arab Emirates Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

New Dubai Law Regulating Contracting Activities

United Arab Emirates Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

ADGM Updates: ADGM Registration Authority Publishes New Administrative Regulations

United Arab Emirates Commercial

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

IASB Announcement On Adoption Of International Standards In MENA Region

United Arab Emirates Commercial

Nexdigm UAE

Essential Introduction To Jersey Trusts (Video)

United Arab Emirates Wealth Mgt

CA

Cavenwell Group

Ministerial Decision No. 243 And 244 Of 2025 - Electronic Invoicing System Implementation Framework

United Arab Emirates Tax

Nexdigm UAE

The UAE's New E‑Invoicing System: A Guide For Importers And Exporters

United Arab Emirates Tax

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

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Corporate and Company Law

Setting Up A Company In The UAE: Mainland Or Free Zone? A Legal And Commercial Comparison

The UAE operates under a federal constitutional system. Companies established on the mainland are governed by...

United Arab Emirates Commercial

HA

HAS Law Firm

What Does The 15% Domestic Minimum Tax In The UAE Mean For Multinational Structures In 2026?

The UAE has long been perceived as an efficient hub for regional and international group structures with low tax rates. However, it's time to recalibrate that perception.

United Arab Emirates Commercial

IMC Group

DIFC Introduces The UAE's First Variable Capital Company Regime

The Dubai International Financial Centre has introduced the Variable Capital Company Regulations 2026...

United Arab Emirates Commercial

Nexdigm UAE

Meet Us In The Abu Dhabi – 24 February To 3 March 2026

United Arab Emirates Strategy

CA

CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

IEMS And VASPs: VARAs' Next Step In AML Enforcement

United Arab Emirates Government

TLP Advisors

Entreprendre aux Émirats : Ce que les dirigeants français doivent savoir sur leur fiscalité

United Arab Emirates Tax

BA

BSA Law

Family Offices In The UAE: Legal Frameworks, Strategic Tools, And Jurisdictional Insights

United Arab Emirates Commercial

DL

DSK Legal

The UAE's New Civil Code Explained: Practical Changes For Businesses And Investors

United Arab Emirates Commercial

B

Bracewell

The Growing Importance Of AML, And UBO Compliance For UAE Businesses

United Arab Emirates Commercial

IMC Group

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Directors and Officers

New UAE Corporate Law Update: Federal Decree-Law No. (20) Of 2025 Amending Federal Decree-Law No. (32) Of 2021 Concerning Commercial Companies

On 1 October 2025, Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2025 (the Amending Law), amending Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2021 on Commercial Companies (the CCL 2021) was issued.

United Arab Emirates Commercial

B

Bracewell

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

SP

Squire Patton Boggs

ADGM Penalizes Company And Its Directors For Repeated Non-Compliance

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Registration Authority has issued Final Notices imposing financial penalties on certain registered companies with them and their directors for failing to comply...

United Arab Emirates Commercial

Nexdigm UAE

Rehabilitation Process Under DIFC Insolvency Law

United Arab Emirates Insolvency

HA

HAS Law Firm

UAE 2025: Infrastructure Enhancements And Mandatory Boardroom Gender Diversity For Private Joint-Stock Companies

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BA

BSA Law

Реструктуризация бизнеса и сделки слияний и поглощений в ОАЭ

United Arab Emirates Commercial

GI

GRATA International

Corporate Governance Comparative Guide

United Arab Emirates Commercial

AL

Ambition Legal Consutlancy FZE

The Intricacies Of Joint Venture Agreements In The UAE: A Strategic Approach For Success

United Arab Emirates Commercial

AK

Al Kabban & Associates

Satisfying Economic Substance Requirements For UAE Freezone Persons

United Arab Emirates Tax

CA

Cavenwell Group

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Latest Videos

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The Growing Importance Of AML, And UBO Compliance For UAE Businesses

IMC Group

Business Setup In Dubai: A Presentation Of Dr. Hassan Elhais (Video)

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Diversifying Into The Middle East Market: Practical Considerations (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Private Trust Companies - A Comprehensive Guide For HNW And UHNW Families (Video)

CA

Cavenwell Group

UAE & Saudi Arabia Play A Pioneering Regional Role In ESG Adoption (Video)

BA

BSA Law

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