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UAE Movable Security Registry – Mandatory Review Of Legacy "Prior Notices" Registered In 2018

Recent communications from the UAE movable collateral registry system have reminded users of a mandatory obligation to review and update all "Prior Notices" registered in 2018 that have not been amended to date.

United Arab Emirates Finance

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BSA Law

From SCA To CMA – More Than Just A Rebrand

The publication in the Official Gazette of the UAE on January 1, 2026, brought into effect significant changes to the regulatory landscape in the UAE.

United Arab Emirates Finance

D

Dechert

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

Corporate guarantees are a cornerstone of commercial and financial transactions in the UAE. Whether used to secure the obligations of a group company, support a financing arrangement, or backstop a supply or services...

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BA

BSA Law

Dubai Updates Crypto Token Regulatory Framework

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has formally enacted its updated regulatory framework for Crypto Tokens in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC),1 as of January 12, 2026, following an October 2025...

United Arab Emirates Technology

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Dechert

Insurance Licensing In UAE – What Has Changed In 2026

United Arab Emirates Insurance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Central Bank ESG Guidelines And Prudential Standards: Implications For Family Office Banking Relationships And Credit Facilities

United Arab Emirates Finance

DV

Dolce Vita Advisors

Alvarez & Marsal Releases Q3 2025 UAE Banking Pulse

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

DIFC Licensing Categories (Video)

United Arab Emirates Finance

CA

Cavenwell Group

DIFC AI And Innovation Licences: What Founders Need To Know

United Arab Emirates Technology

BA

BSA Law

Bounced Cheques In The UAE: What Every Business Needs To Know In 2025

United Arab Emirates Criminal

HA

HAS Law Firm

DIFC And ADGM Rules On Change Of Control In Financial Regulated Businesses

United Arab Emirates Finance

BF

BREMER LF WLL

DIFC Innovation And AI License

United Arab Emirates Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Laws And Regulations Around Personal Loans

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

What VARA's Latest Circular Means For VASPs: Integrating The UAE's National Risk Assessment Into Practice

United Arab Emirates Government

TLP Advisors

New UAE Consulate Legalisation Format - What You Need To Know

United Arab Emirates IP

R

Rouse

Dubai Updates Crypto Token Regulatory Framework

United Arab Emirates Technology

D

Dechert

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

United Arab Emirates Employment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Avoiding Double Taxation In The UAE: Unilateral Relief And Treaty Based Relief Compared

United Arab Emirates Tax

HM

Habib Al Mulla and Partners

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

United Arab Emirates Commercial

IMC Group

Legal Representation Before The DIFC Courts' Small Claims Tribunal – Optional Or Conditional?

The DIFC Courts' Small Claims Tribunal (the "SCT") has long attracted small- to mid-size business owners and individual litigants, as well as corporates seeking a swift and efficient forum...

United Arab Emirates Finance

HM

Habib Al Mulla and Partners

Non-Enforceability Of The Debtor's Disposition Of His Assets With The Intent Of Removing Them From The General Guarantee

Creditors often find themselves unable to recover their debts from a debtor when, upon initiating enforcement procedures, they discover that the debtor has no assets available for execution.

United Arab Emirates Finance

BA

BSA Law

When Code Becomes Conduct: What The Tornado Cash Verdict Means For Defi

Roman Storm was convicted only for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, with the jury split on money laundering and sanctions charges.

United Arab Emirates Technology

TLP Advisors

DIFC And JAFZA Join Forces – The Dual-Zone Advantage

Dubai is reinforcing its position as a global hub where trade and finance operate side by side. On Tuesday, 28 October, DP World's Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority...

United Arab Emirates Finance

HA

HAS Law Firm

Celebrating 20 Years In Dubai: Reflecting On A Dynamic And Sophisticated Market

United Arab Emirates Finance

W

Walkers

Evolution Of Digital Bonds In Global Capital Markets (Podcast)

Worldwide Finance

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A&O Shearman

Unified Framework Agreed For Virtual Asset Regulation In UAE

United Arab Emirates Technology

TS

The Sovereign Group

Modernising Supervision – The UAE's 2025 New Banking Law

United Arab Emirates Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Setting Up A DIFC Charitable Foundation

United Arab Emirates Wealth Mgt

TS

The Sovereign Group

Fund Structures In UAE: A Unified Legal Overview

United Arab Emirates Finance

KL

KARM Legal Consultants

DIFC Courts Improve Access To Justice For Employees

United Arab Emirates Wealth Mgt

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Alvarez & Marsal Releases Saudi Arabia Banking Pulse For Q2 2025

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

MIDDLE EAST TAX ALERT | UAE | Timely Insights Into The Ministerial Decisions Released On The UAE Electronic Invoicing System (EIS)

United Arab Emirates Tax

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Mortgage Enforcement In Dubai Real Estate Projects: Court Limits Security To Funds Actually Deposited In Escrow

United Arab Emirates Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

DIFC Courts Improve Access To Justice For Employees

The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts hear claims brought by employees within the DIFC, Dubai's financial free zone.

United Arab Emirates Wealth Mgt

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Alvarez & Marsal Releases Saudi Arabia Banking Pulse For Q2 2025

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has released its latest edition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Banking Pulse for Q2 2025.

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

MIDDLE EAST TAX ALERT | UAE | Timely Insights Into The Ministerial Decisions Released On The UAE Electronic Invoicing System (EIS)

The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued Ministerial Decision No. 243 of 2025 on the Electronic Invoicing System (EIS) and Ministerial Decision...

United Arab Emirates Tax

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Mortgage Enforcement In Dubai Real Estate Projects: Court Limits Security To Funds Actually Deposited In Escrow

In a landmark decision, the Dubai Court of First Instance limited the scope of a land mortgage after finding that the financing bank had failed to channel the full loan proceeds...

United Arab Emirates Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Essential Introduction To Jersey Trusts (Video)

United Arab Emirates Wealth Mgt

CA

Cavenwell Group

Praxis Strengthens Global Reach As Dominic De Mariveles Relocates To UAE

Dominic de Mariveles has relocated from London to the UAE in his role as Chief Commercial Officer at Praxis, reflecting the independent professional services firm's commitment to both the Middle East and Southeast Asia as key growth regions.

United Arab Emirates Commercial

Praxis

Legal Opinions In UAE Financing Transactions: Key Considerations

It is customary in financing transactions for financiers to require the delivery of a legal opinion prior to the advance of a financing. The delivery of the opinion is generally structured as a condition precedent under the finance documents.

United Arab Emirates Finance

BA

BSA Law

On-Chain And Enforceable: The SCA's Tokenization Framework

The regulation applies strictly to tokenised securities and derivatives, excluding most virtual assets and real-world assets (RWAs) unless structured as securities.

United Arab Emirates Technology

TLP Advisors

Resetting The Rules: Hong Kong's New Proposed Regulation For Virtual Assets

Regulators in Hong Kong i.e. the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have released consultation papers proposing a new licensing regime for virtual asset dealing and custody.

United Arab Emirates Finance

TLP Advisors

UAE FinTech Series: Crypto Licensing In Dubai – Understanding VARA And DIFC

United Arab Emirates Technology

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WH Partners

Regulations On Virtual Assets To Counter Proliferation Financing And Prevent Money Laundering (Video)

United Arab Emirates Technology

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Why The UAE Could Become The Global Hub For Virtual Asset Proprietary Trading: A Practical Guide With Jurisdictional Comparisons To Singapore And Switzerland

Worldwide Technology

TLP Advisors

Recent Dubai Court Ruling Prohibits Islamic Banks From Charging Late Payment Interest

United Arab Emirates Finance

BA

BSA Law

Interest On Borrowed Money: Understanding The Legal Consequences Under UAE Law (Video)

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Bridging Worlds: Real-World Assets And The Future Of Decentralised Finance

United Arab Emirates Finance

TLP Advisors

How To Finfluence Without Getting Fined: A Glimpse Into UAE's Finfluencer Regulations

United Arab Emirates Media & IT

TLP Advisors

Cheque Bounce Regulations In UAE - 2025 Guide (Video)

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Insurance Licensing In UAE : DMCC Issues Circular On NOC Requirement From UAE Central Bank

United Arab Emirates Insurance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Payment Service Providers In The UAE: Legal Frameworks And Licensing Demystified

United Arab Emirates Finance

DV

Dolce Vita Advisors

Beyond Financial Re-Engineering: An Alternative Mindset

United Arab Emirates Insolvency

KH

Kroll

Navigating The Regulatory Triad: Supply Chain Financing In UAE, DIFC, And ADGM

United Arab Emirates Finance

KL

KARM Legal Consultants

Safeguarding Financial Assets: Understanding Bank Fraud Under UAE Cyber Law (Video)

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Time To Claim Your Debt: Legal Procedures And Case Filing (Video)

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

How Orphan Issuer Vehicles Are Being Used In Private Credit Transactions In The Middle East

United Arab Emirates Finance

W

Walkers

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Essential Introduction To Jersey Trusts (Video)

CA

Cavenwell Group

I Fear My Bank Is Overcharging Me Interest On Mortgage (Video)

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

8 Points To Remember In Case Of A Bounced Cheque (Video)

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Podcast: Middle East Investment Funds Trends

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Walkers

CFO's Guide: Discount Rates (Video)

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PWC

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