United Arab Emirates: Shareholders

The stability of a commercial enterprise in the Middle East rests upon the alignment of its internal stakeholders. When this alignment fractures, a shareholder dispute in the UAE typically manifests as a legal...

Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025 introduces significant amendments to the UAE's Commercial Companies Law, fundamentally reshaping corporate structuring possibilities. How do statutory drag-along and tag-along rights, multiple share classes for LLCs, and cross-jurisdictional redomiciliation enhance transactional flexibility and minority protections? This analysis examines the sophisticated evolution of the UAE's corporate legal framework and its implications for complex investment 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.

The UAE has enacted Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025 amending Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021 on the Commercial Companies Law (CCL).

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).

The UAE has issued Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2025 amending key provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2021 Concerning Commercial Companies...

Family businesses hold a substantial position in the UAE's economy, representing approximately 90% of all enterprises nationwide. These entities are significant drivers of economic growth, innovation, and job creation. However, as they expand and adapt, family

In this article Ghalib Mahmoud, Partner, Dispute Resolution – Restructuring & Insolvency together with Abdallah Doudin, Associate, Dispute Resolution – Restructuring & Insolvency...

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) in the UAE has introduced several significant changes to the Corporate Governance Code in recent years.