Join LexisNexis Middle East and Fichte & Co for an interactive online training session where we will guide you through the “New Commercial Companies Law,” UAE Federal Law by Decree No. 32 of 2021, and consider the impact of governance mechanisms on corporate law from a legal aspect. Beginning with the existing Federal Law No. 2 of 2015, we will discuss critical provisions concerning the regulation and governance of companies. Our expert speaker will explore the amendments in detail and consider new legal ramifications. Our expert speaker will explore the amendments in detail and consider new legal ramifications.

In September 2021, Dubai has seen significant changes to its legal landscape for the resolution of disputes, with Dubai Decree No. 34/2021 coming into force. The decree, issued by the Government of Dubai, abolishes with immediate effect the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) and the Dubai International Financial Centre Arbitration Institute (DAI). It establishes a single unified arbitration centre for Dubai, named the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), with a structure that replaces the existing Dubai International Arbitration Centre as we know it. Join LexisNexis Middle East and Al Tamimi & Company for an online training session, where our experts will explore the main provisions of Dubai Decree No. 34/2021; the future of arbitration in Dubai; and how the new model compares to other arbitration models (e.g. Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM)).

The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 20/2018) of the UAE took effect at the end of October 2018. The Law is in line with the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF-GAFI) and significantly improves the foundations laid down in Federal Law No. 4/2002 (the UAE’s Former AML Law). Join LexisNexis Middle East, in partnership with BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP, for an online training session as our expert looks at the law 3 years since it took effect.