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Navigating Sports Law In The UAE: Player Contracts, Disputes, And Regulatory Frameworks

The UAE has emerged as a premier global sporting hub, hosting world-class events and professional leagues that draw elite international talent. Behind this commercial success lies...

United Arab Emirates Commercial

HA

HAS Law Firm

The International Sports Arbitration System

Nowadays the CAS is the highest tribunal in the hierarchy of arbitration in football-related disputes. Therefore, through its jurisprudence, which has developed during the last few years through several cases...

United Arab Emirates Litigation

HM

Habib Al Mulla and Partners

Racehorse Tokenization Enters The UAE Market

Dubai Racing Club (DRC) recently unveiled its plans to tokenize racehorses, in partnership with Tokinvest, a broker-dealer regulated by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

MIDDLE EAST TAX ALERT | UAE | Corporate Tax Exemption For Sports Entities

In January 2026, the UAE Ministry of Finance issued Cabinet Decision No. 1 of 2026, granting a Corporate Tax (CT) exemption to certain sports entities that support the development, promotion and governance...

United Arab Emirates Tax

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Golden Visa Expansion In The UAE: 10-Year Residency For Yacht

United Arab Emirates Immigration

IM

IMC Group

Dubai Launches The First International Sports And Entertainment Free Zone At One Central: A Legal And Investment Perspective

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

BA

BSA Law

Dubai Adds 'Sports And Entertainment' To Its Suite Of Free Zones

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

TS

The Sovereign Group

Betting On Change: The UAE Rolls On New Regulator For Gaming Licences

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

TLP Advisors

Game On! Legal Considerations For E-Gaming In The UAE: Investing

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

FIFA; Before And After Electing Court Of Arbitration For Sports

United Arab Emirates Litigation

S

STA Law Firm

Intellectual Property Rights In The Olympics

United Arab Emirates IP

TL

The Legal Group

Significance Of Intellectual Property Law In Sports

United Arab Emirates IP

TL

The Legal Group

Arbitration Committee Of The UAE Football Association

United Arab Emirates Litigation

S

STA Law Firm

From Expo 2020 To Asian Cup 2019: Developing A Protocol For Dealing With Ambush Marketing In The GCC

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Urgent Measures And Interim Relief In Onshore UAE Commercial Disputes Under Federal Decree-Law No. 42 Of 2022

United Arab Emirates Litigation

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy

“NARCOTICS IS A DIRTY BUSINESS” Legal Consequences Of Drug Trafficking In The UAE (Video)

United Arab Emirates Criminal

AM

Dr. Hassan Elhais

Asset Tracing And Recovery In UAE Fraud And Commercial Disputes

United Arab Emirates Commercial

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy

UAE Hiring And Expansion In 2026 Starts With Getting Immigration And Governance Right

Worldwide Immigration

IMC Group

National Anti Narcotics Authority (Video)

United Arab Emirates Criminal

AM

Dr. Hassan Elhais

Law Of Sports - Dispute Resolution

The legal community argues on pros and cons of arbitration. That said, we cannot undermine its benefits.

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

S

STA Law Firm

Broader Issues Under Sports Law

With the increasing involvement of the number of people in the sports industry, the number of legal embroilment issues is also on an all-time high.

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

S

STA Law Firm

Global Overview Of The Sports Law

This question has repeatedly been raised by people regardless of their professional background.

Worldwide Media & IT

S

STA Law Firm

Advertiser's ‘Own Goal' In The UAE

An ill-advised car commercial attracted negative publicity in the UAE recently, leading to the dissolution of the board of a local football club.

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Sports Sponsorship In The Middle East: Some Key Considerations

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Value and Sports Sponsorships

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

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