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Cyber risk is no longer a technical issue contained within IT departments. It has become a direct legal, financial, and operational exposure for UAE companies, particularly during periods of geopolitical instability when cyberattacks intensify. Organisations now face a dual challenge: defending digital infrastructure while complying with increasingly strict data protection

Cross border tensions now directly affect how UAE businesses contract, perform, and manage risk. Supply chain disruption, sanctions exposure, and partner instability no longer sit outside commercial agreements; they shape whether obligations can be fulfilled at all. As a result, contracts drafted under stable conditions may no longer reflect operational

A single legal change can redefine when control over wealth begins. In the UAE, that moment is now three years earlier. The introduction of Federal Decree Law No. (25) of 2025 marks a decisive shift in how legal adulthood is defined. While the reduction of the age of majority from