UAE Bankruptcy Court according to the Federal Decree-Law No. 51/2023 comes into effect on May 1 Eliminates the need for distinct enforcement proceedings initiated by creditors Preventive Settlement mechanism replaces the Bankruptcy Preventive Composition In a significant stride towards enhancing the legal framework for financial restructuring and insolvency in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the...
Arrest Threat for Payment Defaulters Eased in Landmark Judgment by The Dubai Court of Cassation
The UAE cabinet approved the Strategy for Talent Attraction and Retention to strengthen the UAE’s position as the best destination for living, working, and investing. The strategy plans to place UAE among the three top countries in talent attraction and retention. UAE is aware of the talents that contributed to its growth and is ready...
The Gazette dated 31st January 2021 announced the existence of an Emergency Financial Crisis. To address the changes during a period of Emergency Financial Crisis, the Corporate Bankruptcy Law was amended in 2020. The Emergency Financial Crisis is defined as “A general situation that affects trade or investment in the country, such as a pandemic,...
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has proposed amendments for providing an appropriate regulatory environment for businesses to operate in or from the Centre. Various legislative proposals seek public comments, such as Amendments to the Employment Law Amendments to provide clarity on Qualifying Scheme regime; Amendments to the basic workplace health and safety requirements to include...
Arabtec, Dubai-based construction major, hired de Novo Corporate Advisors and Lumina Capital Advisers to secure maximum value for subsidiaries including Target Engineering and Arabtec Engineering Services (AES). The company assured the creditors that they would try their level best to protect the value of the liquidation assets. The company is ready to implement all possible...
UAE has multiple options when it comes to Corporate Insolvency. This article is the first in a series, detailing Corporate Insolvency options in UAE. ADGM being one of the most advanced in the country, with certain provisions comparable to U.S. options, is being examined in the first one of the series. The Abu Dhabi Global...
