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End of Service Benefits in the UAE: What Employers and Employees Should Know

  End of Service Gratuity is one of the most important statutory rights under UAE Labour Law, yet it is often misunderstood in practice. Under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, together with its Executive Regulations and MOHRE resolutions, the employment relationship is built on mutual contractual obligations: The employee provides agreed services The employer […]

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Tax & Estate Planning

DIFC EMPLOYMENT LAW: LEGISLATIVE INSIGHT

  The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Employment Law No. 2 of 2019 (“DIFC Employment Law” or “the Law”), as consolidated and amended up to July 2025, serves as the principal legal framework governing employment relationships within the DIFC. The Law replaced the Employment Law of 2005 and has undergone several amendments through DIFC Laws […]

THE ROLE OF INSURANCE IN UAE’S ECONOMIC GROWTH

  Insurance in the UAE is a major growth lever: a financial scaffold that bolsters investment, enables trade and underwrites commercial ambition, all within a deeply regulated legal soil. This article examines the role of insurance as a protective mechanism in the every-growing commercial markets of the UAE. Particularly, it explores the various sectors that […]

UAE establishes National Media Authority

The UAE Government has issued a Federal Decree-Law establishing the National Media Authority (NMA) as a federal public entity affiliated with the UAE Cabinet. The new Authority aims to unify and strengthen the UAE’s national media direction by aligning media policies and messages across federal and local entities, and by consolidating the country’s media discourse […]

A Comprehensive Analysis of the 2025 Amendments to the UAE Commercial Companies Law

Introduction The Federal Decree Law No. 32 of 2021 on Commercial Companies (“CCL”) represented the most substantial reform of the corporate law regime in the UAE. It modernised governance standards, removed restrictions on foreign ownership for most commercial activities, and aligned the UAE corporate law framework more closely with international corporate frameworks. Four years later, […]

Evolving Landscape of Third Party Funding in Arbitrations in the UAE

OVERVIEW This Practice Note discusses Third Party Funding and Arbitration in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”). In particular, emphasis has been placed on the evolving landscape relating to Third Party Funding across the region, which is increasingly now being recognized as a viable source to allow access to justice in UAE arbitrations, especially construction and […]

UK vs UAE Tax: What It Means for British Businesses in 2025 and Beyond

  Over the past three years, the UK has reshaped its tax landscape. While headline rates may look familiar, the changes introduced through the Finance Acts of 2023–2025 have quietly — but significantly — altered the playing field for corporates, entrepreneurs, and families. At the same time, the UAE has strengthened its role as one […]

Resignation

  Overview Resignation is a fundamental aspect of the employment relationship in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), regulated under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations and its subsequent amendments (the “UAE Labour Law”). The law provides specific guidance for both employees and employers on the rights and responsibilities when […]