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UAE employment law

UAE Annual Leave Rules: Can Unused Leave Be Carried Forward, Encashed or Forfeited?

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Mohamed Elmasry’s recent commentary in Emirates 24|7 highlights key considerations under UAE employment law regarding compensation for unused annual leave upon termination of employment. AS PUBLISHED IN EMIRATES 24|7 UAE annual leave rules: Can unused leave be carried forward, encashed or forfeited? Commenting on employees’ rights in relation to accrued annual leave, Mohamed Elmasry, Senior […]

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Alsuwaidi & Company shortlisted for Employment Team of the Year at the LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards 2026.

Alsuwaidi & Company Shortlisted for Employment Team of the Year at the LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards 2026

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Alsuwaidi & Company has been shortlisted for Employment Team of the Year at the LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards 2026. The shortlisting recognises the firm’s employment practice and its work advising and representing clients on a wide range of employment matters. We thank LexisNexis Middle East and the judging panel for the shortlisting and extend

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real estate dispute

Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Property Transfer Order in Dubai Real Estate Appeal

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Alsuwaidi & Company has secured a significant judgment before the Dubai Court of Appeal (as a remand court) in a high-value real estate dispute, obtaining an order confirming the validity and enforceability of a property sale agreement and directing the Dubai Land Department to transfer ownership directly to the purchaser. The case involved complex multi-tier

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Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Full Award of More Than AED 700,000

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We have secured a successful litigation outcome on behalf of our client, a UAE-based marine contracting company, in a construction payment dispute arising from works carried out at a major island development project in Dubai. Dispute Our client was engaged as a subcontractor to perform marine infrastructure works under a subcontract valued at AED 4,300,000.

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UAE commercial law

Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Full Dismissal of AED 141.5 Million Claim

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In a high-value share dispute before the Dubai Court of First Instance, our team secured a landmark judgment for our Clients. The Court dismissed a claim of AED 141.5 million in its entirety, ordered all costs against the Plaintiff, and upheld every ground of defence put forward by our team. BACKGROUND In 2013, the Plaintiff

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Defamation

Defamation Has a Price: Alsuwaidi & Company Recovers AED 250,000 for Client in Social Media Defamation Case

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Protecting Reputation and Privacy in the Digital Age Our firm recently secured a significant victory for our client before the Dubai Court of Appeal, which increased the compensation awarded in a social media defamation case to AED 250,000, plus 5% interest, more than doubling the amount originally granted by the Court of First Instance. BACKGROUND

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Civil Procedures Law

Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Arrest and Production Order in Complex Commercial Execution Matter

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This article highlights a recent order issued by the Dubai Courts in commercial execution proceedings, where Alsuwaidi & Company successfully secured an arrest and production order against a company manager in connection with an outstanding debt exceeding AED 7.4 million. The matter involved complex enforcement proceedings and allegations of deliberate obstruction of execution measures under

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Civil Procedure Law

Regional Instability and Contractual Risk: Force Majeure in UAE Commercial Agreements

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Introduction Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have once again drawn attention to the resilience of commercial contracts. Disruptions to airspace, shipping routes, and regional logistics networks have prompted businesses to reconsider whether their contractual obligations remain capable of performance under current conditions. In such circumstances, attention inevitably turns to force majeure provisions, which

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Civil Procedure Law

Dubai Decision No. 2/2026: Dubai Courts Open the Door to Private Enforcement of Court Orders

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On 23 January 2026, the President of Dubai Courts issued Dubai Decision No. 2/2026 (the “Decision”) establishing an operational framework permitting the outsourcing of certain judicial execution procedures to licensed private establishments. The Decision does not amend the substantive execution regime under Federal Decree-Law No. 42/2022 (Civil Procedure Law). Rather, it reorganises how execution activities

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UAE Civil Code Rules

Key Updates to UAE Civil Code Rules on Sale Contracts

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The recent changes to the UAE Civil Transactions Law (Federal Decree Law No. 25 of 2025) provisions governing contracts of sale mark a deliberate legislative effort to modernise commercial dealings, enhance transactional certainty, and strengthen protections for both contracting parties and third parties. The revised framework refines several long-standing doctrines, particularly sale by sample, latent

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Civil Transactions Law

Delay Damages Reconsidered: How Article 340 of the New UAE Civil Transactions Law Reshapes Risk Allocation in Construction Contracts

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The UAE’s forthcoming Civil Transactions Law reform, effective 1 June 2026, marks one of the most significant contractual liability shifts in decades. Among its most consequential provisions for the construction and infrastructure sector is Article 340, which fundamentally reclaims how agreed compensation, particularly delay damages, is assessed, challenged, and enforced. Under the current Civil Transactions

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Housing Construction Disputes

Law No. 8 of 2025: A Specialised Framework for the Settlement of Citizens’ Housing Construction Disputes in Dubai

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The Emirate of Dubai has enacted Law No. 8 of 2025 Concerning the Settlement of Disputes Arising from the Execution of Citizens’ Housing Construction Contracts, issued on 8 July 2025 and effective as of 1 January 2026. The law applies to disputes arising from the execution of citizens’ housing construction contracts in Dubai, subject to the

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