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Owning property in Dubai creates responsibilities that continue beyond your lifetime. Yet many expatriates who carefully manage their property, investments and family finances have never considered how those assets would be transferred after their death. Consider a British couple living in Dubai Marina who own an apartment, maintain UAE bank […]

Consider a buyer purchasing an off plan apartment in Dubai Creek Harbour. The developer’s brochure promises a particular handover date, but the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) allows extensions in several circumstances. The buyer signs without reviewing those provisions and only discovers their significance when construction falls behind schedule. This […]

A commercial legal issue does not always arrive as a dispute. It can begin when a supplier sends an agreement containing unfamiliar liability terms, a customer repeatedly delays payment, a distributor wants exclusivity or a business is preparing to end a relationship that no longer works. At that point, the […]

Consider an international consultancy preparing to establish its regional headquarters in Dubai. Its directors have shortlisted office space in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), identified potential clients and started planning recruitment. However, they have not yet confirmed which commercial activities the company can register or whether separate regulatory approval […]

The UAE labour market has been expanding rapidly, and the legal framework governing employment has been developing at the same pace. According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), there was an increase in private sector employment by more than 12% by the end of 2024 and an […]

Intellectual property often contributes to the value of a start up company right from the beginning. The company relies on its brand, software, proprietary technology, design, original content, or confidential information without any recognition that they are valuable. Protecting these items within the UAE cannot merely involve registering a company […]