Comprehensive Guide to Corporate Restructuring Services UAE: Legal, Operational, and Tax-Efficient Strategies for Business Reorganisation and Consolidation Estimated reading time: 27 minutes Key Takeaways Comprehensive corporate restructuring in the UAE integrates legal, regulatory, tax, operational, and stakeholder concerns, especially after new commercial companies and corporate tax laws. Successful restructuring demands a coordinated approach across jurisdictions, […]
Employee Investigations under UAE Labour Law: A Manager’s Guide to Discipline, Fair Process and Dismissal Risk One flawed investigation can turn a strong misconduct case into an expensive labour dispute. Employee investigations in the UAE are no longer a matter of informal HR practice. For private-sector employers covered by Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, […]
ProConsult Advocates & Legal Consultants — IP & Brand Protection Update UAE IP Enforcement 2026: Stronger Actions, Safer Brands Date: 01-05-2026 Executive Summary UAE enforcement is accelerating with tougher actions against counterfeits, online misuse, and scaled commercial infringement. Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2021 Concerning Trademarks, Federal Decree-Law No. 38 of 2021 on Copyright and […]
Federal Tax Authority in the UAE: A Comprehensive Legal Guide to VAT Registration, Compliance, Audits, Penalties and Refunds Estimated reading time: 22 minutes Key Takeaways The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) administers Value Added Tax, Excise Tax, and Corporate Tax in the United Arab Emirates through its digital platform, EmaraTax. The VAT registration threshold is AED […]
Wadeema Law UAE: A Comprehensive Guide to Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 on Child Rights and Child Protection Obligations Estimated reading time: 26 minutes Key Takeaways Wadeema Law (Federal Law No. 3 of 2016) is the cornerstone of child rights and protection in the UAE for all children under 18, regardless of nationality or […]
What Happens to an Expat’s Assets in the UAE When He Dies? Here is the uncomfortable truth: the biggest inheritance mistake expats make in the UAE is relying on old assumptions. The current legal position is far more nuanced than the outdated idea that every expat estate automatically falls into one default religious framework. For […]
Duties and Liability of Managers of Limited Liability Companies in the UAE For a UAE mainland LLC manager, authority is never just operational. It is legal authority, personal exposure, and regulatory accountability rolled into one role. Under the UAE’s Commercial Companies Law, the manager may be appointed from among the partners or from outside the […]
Family Law Procedures in UAE and Dubai: A Comprehensive Guide for Divorce, Child Custody and Financial Rights Estimated reading time: 22 minutes Key Takeaways UAE family law now operates through parallel personal status regimes, principally including Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2024 on the Issuance of the Personal Status Law, Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of […]
Company Formation Legal Services in UAE: Comprehensive Legal Structuring, Regulatory Strategy, & Implementation (2026 Update) Estimated reading time: 35 minutes Key Takeaways Robust legal entity formation in the UAE is governed by modern federal laws (notably Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021, as amended), with critical distinctions between mainland, free zone, and financial free zone […]
UAE Civil Transactions Law: How the New Civil Code Reshapes Civil and Commercial Deal-Making in the UAE Estimated reading time: 25 minutes Key Takeaways The New UAE Civil Transactions Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025) comes into force on 1 June 2026, repealing the 1985 Civil Code and reshaping onshore civil and commercial transactions […]