Commercial, DIFC, and ADGM property sale and purchase agreements operate under legal frameworks that differ fundamentally from each other and from the off-plan residential regime. The remedies available on exit, and the conditions that must be met to exercise them, depend entirely on which framework applies to the transaction. Part 2 of 3 | UAE SPA Exit...
Standard business interruption policies have structural limitations that can defeat a claim entirely. This article explains how those limitations work, what the UAE legal framework offers by way of protection, and what policyholders can do to understand their position. The Coverage Gap Business interruption insurance (BII) is designed to help a business survive during an operational shutdown. Standard insurance policies...
What is Demerger A demerger is a form of corporate restructuring in which a company separates its business into two or more independent entities. The primary objective of this process is to enable the resulting entity to concentrate on its core activities, thereby improving operational efficiency, competitiveness, and above all shareholder value. Unlike a merger,...
The year 2025 has witnessed several significant judgments by the Supreme Court, NCLAT, and NCLT that have shaped the evolving jurisprudence under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). These rulings have clarified critical aspects of the Code, ranging from the scope of judicial interference under Article 226, the sanctity of statutory timelines, the rights...
Signing an arbitral award on each and every page can often be a daunting task, and arbitrators generally prefer to sign only the final page. Nevertheless, the absence of a signature on any page has historically been one of the most commonly invoked grounds for setting aside an award or its enforcement in the UAE...
The protection of minority shareholders is fundamental to corporate governance in order to ensure equitable treatment and prevent oppression by majority stakeholders. A company functions through decisions made by its members and its Board of Directors. The appointment of directors is governed by a majority vote, which allows majority shareholders to effectively control the board...
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