While the changes are welcome, they put pressure on litigants to plead their cases within relatively short time periods ...

In a welcome development, the new law introduces long-term residency visas for four categories of persons.

A new agreement could make the UAE a much more attractive place to establish funds.

The amendments are designed to make the UAE's Penal Code consistent with other recent federal legislation and current federal enforcement policies.

The New Banking Law and the New AML Law have enhanced the protection afforded to confidential information.

For decades, banks and other counterparties in the UAE have obtained financial services from foreign financial institutions. Industry bodies, such as the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the International Capital Market Association and the International Securities Lending Association, have developed standard documentation for these kinds of transactions ...

The new law introduces subtle but important changes to the AML landscape in the UAE.

Majority foreign ownership is not yet a reality, but the framework is now in place.

Afridi & Angell successfully defended an anti-suit injunction, an application to exclude evidence and obtained a document production order.

The Rental Good Conduct Certificate service is a first-of-its-kind initiative in the world.

The licence provides access to a Professional Services Support Programme aimed at allowing entrepreneurs entry to a community of businesses, financial services and professional advisers.

The Decree provides that appeals to the Court of Cassation must be filed within 60 days of the judgment of the Court of Appeal.

The most significant development in dispute resolution in the UAE, without a doubt, is the recent promulgation of the UAE’s standalone Arbitration Law ...

A roundup of the latest legal updates from DIFC Courts.

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has become the first court in the Middle East to introduce a new secure cloud-based technology.