UAE – January 24, 2026

Drag-Along and Tag-Along Rights for UAE Mainland Companies: What Has Changed and Why It Matters

The UAE has continued its steady programme of corporate law reform aimed at improving the attractiveness and competitiveness of its business and investment environment. A key development in this trajectory is Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025, which amends certain provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021 on Commercial Companies (the “Commercial Companies Law”). Among other reforms, the 2025 amendments introduce express recognition of drag-along and tag-along rights, mechanisms...
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UAE – January 14, 2026

Price Stabilisation in UAE Capital Markets: From Regulatory Ambiguity to Statutory Certainty

Price Stabilisation in UAE Capital Markets: From Regulatory Ambiguity to Statutory Certainty Over the past more than five years, price stabilisation has occupied an uneasy space at the intersection of market integrity, investor protection, and practical capital-markets execution. Universally recognised as a necessary tool to support orderly trading following equity offerings, stabilisation has nevertheless often operated under a cloud of legal ambiguity, particularly in jurisdictions where ...
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UAE – December 11, 2025

UAE Companies Law Amendments: A Structural Reset of Corporate Law, Capital Access and Ownership Architecture

A new era for corporate structuring, investment and governance in the UAE The UAE has implemented a series of transformative amendments to the Commercial Companies Law, fundamentally reshaping how companies are formed, financed, governed and exited. These changes move UAE company law away from rigid formality and into a more modern, commercially fluent, and investor-aligned regime. What emerges is not incremental reform, but a functional overhaul of how capital, control and purpose are now leg...
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UAE – December 03, 2025

UAE Companies Law Overhaul: Aligning to Global Standards

On 1 October 2025, the UAE issued Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025, introducing significant amendments to the mainland Commercial Companies Law (CCL). These amendments will take effect on 1 January 2026, with companies granted a six-month transition period to update constitutional documents and governance frameworks. Full compliance is expected by 30 June 2026. These changes aim to strengthen the UAE’s position as an attractive and competitive jurisdiction for both domestic and foreign in...
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UAE – November 03, 2025

SCA Extends the ICFR Transition — and Raises the Bar

SCA Extends the ICFR Transition — and Raises the Bar The SCA’s latest circular represents the most significant policy update since the introduction of mandatory Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) requirements earlier this year. While the ICFR framework had already reshaped governance expectations for UAE listed companies, this new circular broadens its scope, introducing an integrated Internal Control and Risk Management Framework that will gradually become a cornerst...
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Updates to DMCC Rules and Regulations

The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre («DMCC») has introduced significant updates to its rules and regulations, which came into effect on 10 October 2024. The changes aim to enhance the flex...
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Internship rules under UAE Labour law

As the summer is rapidly approaching many companies and students will be engaging in internships. Here are some guidelines to make sure companies and interns comply with Labour Law when it comes to in...
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UAE Merger Control Update

In a significant overhaul of its competition framework, the United Arab Emirates unveiled the Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2023 on the Regulation of Competition on December 29, 2023, marking a pivotal...
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IPO trends in the UAE

??In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a hub for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in the Middle East. With a rapidly growing economy and supportive government policies, the co...
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Privacy and protection: data in the ADGM

??The Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM") continues to put its mark on the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") with its unique combination of English and UAE laws and the data protection system is no different....
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Privacy and protection: data in mainland UAE

??Whilst no one (other than our Data Protection team) really enjoys talking about data protection, it is an increasingly important topic and one which the regulators within the United Arab Emirates ("...
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The cessation of libor by the end of 2021

??As announced by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) shall discontinue to exist, with certain panel banks withdrawing from the benchmark. This anno...
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