The UAE has entered a new stage in the development of its capital markets regulatory framework. On January 1, 2026, two landmark laws came into force, critically reshaping the UAE’s capital markets regulatory framework. King &...
Hourani & Partners explores practical legal options for resolving shareholder deadlocks from negotiation to exit mechanisms, ensuring business continuity and protecting shareholder value. The rights and obligations of the shareholders of a company inter se are...
As the UAE intensifies its focus on environmental, social and governance standards, businesses face evolving compliance demands, mandatory reporting, and new sectoral targets. Charles Russell Speechlys highlights key regulatory changes and practical implications for companies operating...
Chris Williams and Amelia Bowring of Bracewell set out the key changes in the New Civil Code that establish clearer rules, stronger protections and modern contracting standards for businesses and investors. Federal Decree Law No. 25...
Raj Karia of Norton Rose Fulbright examines how shifting economic conditions, financing trends and strategic priorities are shaping expectations for global dealmaking in the year ahead. M&A IN 2025: A TALE OF TWO HALVES As far...
As GCC markets mature, cross‑listing is increasingly used to enhance visibility, liquidity and regional integration. This article explores such evolving frameworks in Bahrain and the UAE, with insights from Gaby Samir El Hakim, Maha Alkhabbaz and...
Powering the region’s digital future: Ayman Khaleq, Barbara Melby and Ksenia Andreeva of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius reveal why data centres are at the heart of the UAE and Saudi Arabia’s 2026 outlook. As the global...
The new regulations expand compliance obligations for financial institutions and introduce stricter due diligence, transparency and supervisory powers. A commentary by Gabriella Savastano, James Abbott and Yasmin Johal of CMS. Following the introduction of Federal Decree...
Bracewell takes a closer look at the MoHRE’s latest guidance that clarifies how employers can participate in the UAE’s voluntary alternative end‑of‑service benefits scheme as organisations transition from the traditional gratuity model to a regulated savings...
The UAE has launched a landmark Child Digital Safety Law, establishing stricter requirements for online platforms to protect minors through enhanced privacy, content controls and governance measures. Dino Wilkinson, Lucrezia Lorenzini and Marilyn Acquah of Baker...
