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What settles a dispute between partners is not what was agreed verbally, but what was written into the memorandum of association, the shareholding percentages and the manager’s powers. A company that starts with sound documents avoids most of its disputes before they arise.
This page brings together articles by the team at Awadh Almheiri Law Firm and Legal Consultations in Dubai on companies, their formation and governance: choosing the legal form and licensing; free zone companies and registering foreign companies; memoranda of association and shareholders’ agreements; the liability of managers and partners; partner disputes, exit and buy-out; family businesses; tax compliance and data protection.
The firm works with companies, their founders and their partners before the courts and the competent authorities of all seven emirates — on formation, drafting and representation in disputes.
Corporate cases in the UAE do not begin with a dispute. They begin at the moment of formation and follow the company throughout its life: choosing the legal form and licence, drafting the memorandum of association and th...
If a dispute has broken out over the family company after the founder's death, if an heir refuses to sign the amendment to the mem...
Moving to Dubai in 2026 begins with one decision that shapes everything after it: which route gives you residency and actuall...
As a rule, a limited liability company has a financial standing separate from that of its partners and its director, so...
Non-profit organizations play a crucial role in enhancing social development, supporting community initiatives, and promoting volu...
Many investors and capital holders in the United Arab Emirates consider joining an existing company as a partner or ...
The withdrawal of a partner or the expulsion of a partner (exit) from a company is one of the most common issu...
The best corporate lawyer in Dubai combines official registration with the Dubai Government Legal Affairs Department, practical ex...
The UAE's Family Companies Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 37 of 2022) regulates the ownership and governance of companies whose major...
Many investors and business owners look for a lawyer specialized in free zone companies in Dubai and the UAE — one who understands...
Nationals of the Gulf Cooperation Council states (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain) wishing to set up a company or c...
Commercial enterprises in the United Arab Emirates operate within an evolving legal and regulatory environment that demands contin...
The Emirate of Dubai is one of the world's most prominent economic and investment hubs, offering a sophisticated business environm...
Corporate contribution to community service is no longer merely a voluntary ethical initiative; in the United Arab Emirates it has...
On 27 February 2026, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of...
A family company is any company incorporated under the Commercial Companies Law in which the majority of shares or stakes are owne...
Personal data has today become the lifeblood of the digital economy and one of the most sensitive sources of legal liability for o...
The most important decision when forming a company in the UAE is not how quickly you obtain the licence, but the soundness of the...
A foreign company's entry into the UAE market does not begin with a licence application; it begins with a precise legal decision:...
Some companies treat legal services as an emergency intervention, called upon only when a dispute arises, a legal notice is receiv...
Many commercial establishments in the United Arab Emirates take care to renew their trade licenses regularly. However, some busine...
One of the fundamental principles of company law is that a company has a financial liability separate from that of its partners an...
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