Arbitration

UAE listed companies must comply with binding governance rules under the SCA governance code and the Commercial Companies Law. This article explains board independence, mandatory committees, disclosure duties, related-party controls and the 2025 reform allowing a chairman to also serve as CEO.

Private companies bidding for UAE federal government contracts must satisfy registration, tax, AML, Emiratisation and integrity requirements before their tender is evaluated. This article explains how the federal procurement system works, what changed under the 2023 Procurement Law, and why pre-bid compliance now decides whether a company can compete.

The UAE’s new Competition Law has made merger control a real closing issue for deals with a UAE nexus. Transactions may require a Ministry of Economy filing before completion if they meet the AED 300 million turnover threshold or the 40% market-share threshold.