Strengthen Your Understanding of the DIFC Digital Assets Law

If you have not yet attended the mandatory Digital Asset Law training, additional session dates are now available.

As digital assets continue to evolve across financial markets, commercial transactions, and secured financing, staying informed about the legal and regulatory framework governing their use is essential.

Join LexisNexis Middle East and DIFC Academy for this CLPD-accredited workshop exploring the DIFC Digital Assets Law (DIFC Law No. 2 of 2024), the Law of Security, and related legislative developments impacting digital assets within the DIFC.

This practical two-hour session is designed to provide participants with a clear understanding of the legal, commercial, and governance considerations associated with digital assets in the DIFC.

Choose the date that suits you best:

• 5 October 2026
  
• 9 December 2026

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon | DIFC Academy | Format: In-Person
Certification: Participants will receive comprehensive course materials and a Certificate of Completion.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Analyse key DIFC Data Protection Law amendments and consultation developments
• Evaluate the impact of changes on liability, enforcement and governance obligations
• Apply core data protection and risk management requirements in practice
• Assess AI governance measures and emerging certification and accountability frameworks

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Interpret the key principles and legal classification of digital assets under the DIFC Digital Assets Law
• Examine the impact of the Law of Security and related legislative amendments on digital asset transactions and secured financing
• Apply the DIFC legal framework to determine ownership, control, transfer, and enforcement of digital assets
• Evaluate the legal and regulatory risks associated with digital assets and recommend appropriate risk mitigation strategies

SPEAKER

Bushra Ahmed Partner & Co-Head, Middle East Disputes Practice – Mishcon de Reya Bushra Ahmed is a Partner at Mishcon de Reya and Co-Head of the firm’s Middle East Disputes Practice. A leading disputes lawyer, arbitrator, and mediator with more than 25 years of experience, she advises clients on complex commercial litigation, international arbitration, regulatory investigations, fraud, shareholder disputes, and asset recovery across the UAE and the wider Middle East. Bushra has acted in many of the most significant cases before the DIFC Courts, including Tabarak, widely recognised as the first crypto asset dispute before the DIFC Courts, giving her unique, first-hand insight into the practical application of the DIFC Digital Assets Law and the evolving legal framework governing digital assets. Her extensive experience advising financial institutions, multinational corporations, investment firms, and high-net-worth individuals enables her to deliver practical, commercially focused guidance on the legal, regulatory, and dispute-related challenges associated with digital assets in the DIFC.

ACCREDITATION:

2 DIFC Mandatory CLPD Points / 2 CLPD Accredited Points

WHY ATTEND?

This course goes beyond legislation to examine how the new legal framework operates in real-world commercial practice. Participants will gain valuable insights into:

• The practical implications of the DIFC Digital Assets Law for lawyers and businesses
• Structuring digital asset transactions with greater legal certainty
• Security interests and financing involving digital assets
• Managing legal and regulatory risk in an evolving digital economy
• Recent developments shaping disputes involving crypto and digital assets

As digital assets become increasingly embedded in commercial and financial transactions, understanding the DIFC’s legal framework is essential for legal professionals advising clients operating in the region.

Join this accredited workshop to gain practical insights from one of the lawyers at the forefront of digital asset disputes in the DIFC, earn 2 DIFC Mandatory CLPD Points, and strengthen your expertise in one of the fastest-evolving areas of commercial law.

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