United Arab Emirates: Corporate Governance

The UAE's new Executive Regulations to the Competition Law introduce significant clarifications on predatory pricing, establishing that such conduct may be prohibited independent of market dominance. The regulations provide structured cost benchmarks for assessment, distinguishing between pricing below average variable cost and pricing between variable and total costs, while outlining factors authorities will consider when evaluating anticompetitive intent and commercial justifications.

The DIFC Prescribed Company regime has undergone its most significant transformation since inception, removing restrictive eligibility criteria and replacing them with a governance-focused framework. These changes open new opportunities for investors, family offices, and multinational groups to access cost-effective holding vehicle structures in the DIFC, while introducing enhanced oversight requirements through mandatory corporate service provider appointments for non-exempt entities.

Anti-money laundering compliance is a fundamental legal and operational requirement, especially for companies that deal with client money, high-value transactions, cross-border payments, property transactions, virtual assets or complex corporate structures.

Indian family wealth is undergoing a structural transition. The traditional succession model: where assets moved informally within the family under the moral authority of a patriarch or matriarch is no longer sufficient for many business families, promoter groups and high-net-worth families.

Most companies building their headcount plans in the UAE in 2026 are still working off assumptions they had from 2023. Now, that gap is showing up at an alarming rate.

JAFZA has launched a fully digital DocuSign process for board member changes and specimen signatures, eliminating physical submissions entirely.

Al Tamimi & Company successfully represented the Claimant in a recent Dubai Court of Cassation ruling dated 11 February 2025, that underscored the personal liability of managers...

In the dynamic landscape of global finance, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has carved out a compelling niche with its bespoke structuring...

The General Assembly of the Dubai Court of Cassation issued Decision No. 8 of 2025 represents a major legal turning point in the United Arab Emirates' evolving corporate framework.