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Arbitration Awards in Construction Disputes

Alsuwaidi & Company Secures Two Arbitration Awards in Construction Disputes Involving Major Dubai Developments

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Two arbitration awards. One clear principle: subcontractors must be paid for completed works. Alsuwaidi & Company successfully represented a leading aluminium and glazing specialist in two construction disputes linked to major Dubai developments. The tribunals rejected the contractor’s reliance on “back-to-back” payment arguments and ordered payment of the outstanding sums. We received two favourable arbitration […]

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Removal of a Shareholder in a Limited Liability Company Under UAE Law: Is It Possible Without Consent?

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Disputes between partners in limited liability companies frequently raise complex legal questions, particularly where disagreements arise regarding management authority, performance of obligations, or interference with company operations. One issue that occasionally arises in such disputes is whether one partner may seek the judicial removal of another partner from the company. In practice, parties sometimes attempt

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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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UAE Civil Procedures Law

Recent Amendments to the UAE Civil Procedures Law: Federal Decree-Law No. 22 of 2025

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Federal Decree-Law No. 22 of 2025 introduces amendments to the UAE Civil Procedures Law issued under Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2022. The Decree-Law was issued on 1 October 2025 and entered into force on 1 January 2026. The Decree-Law introduces amendments to a number of procedural provisions of the Civil Procedures Law, including provisions

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UAE Civil Transactions Law

A Refined Civil Transactions Framework: What the UAE’s Latest Amendments Mean in Practice

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The UAE has introduced a new Federal Decree-Law amending the long-standing Civil Transactions Law originally enacted under Federal Law No. 5 of 1985. The amendments constitute a structural refinement of the civil law framework, responding to the expansion of specialist legislation and the increasing sophistication of commercial and private transactions in the UAE. At its

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Demystifying the Local Courts, The Seminar by K&L Gates and Alsuwaidi &Company

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Our Firm’s Managing Partner Mr. Mohammed Alsuwaidi conducted a seminar along with K&L Gates at the Ritz Carlton in Dubai on Monday 10 Dec. 2018 whereby he spoke about “Demystifying the UAE Local Courts”. Mr. Alsuwaidi explained to all the attendees about the insights into the UAE Civil & Criminal Courts including structure, procedures, applicable

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