Break Fee in Sale Agreements in Dubai: Prevent the “Free Option” Trap A missing break fee in sale agreements in Dubai can quietly convert your business sale into a free option for the buyer. I recently reviewed a sale agreement for an AUD 3.5 million transaction. Months of negotiation.Due diligence underway.Professional fees accumulating. Then I […]
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Shareholder Disputes in Dubai: The 50-50 Deadlock Trap If you are Googling at 3am about shareholder disputes in Dubai, something has already gone wrong. Your partner locked you out of the bank account.Changed passwords.Signed a deal you never approved. And you are thinking: “But we are 50-50 partners. We built this together. How can they
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Litigation Readiness for Founders in Dubai: Prepare Before Pressure Litigation readiness for founders in Dubai is not about being aggressive. It is about being prepared. Most founders do not need to be litigious. They need to be litigation-ready. Because when disputes arise, and in a fast-moving commercial hub like Dubai, they eventually do, the advantage
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Introduction to Dubai Escrow Account Rules Dubai’s booming real estate market, particularly its thriving off-plan property sector, relies heavily on robust regulatory frameworks to protect investors and maintain market stability. Central to this are the Dubai escrow account rules administered by the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) under the Dubai Land Department (DLD), designed to
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Building a legal practice in UAE is rarely limited by intelligence. It is far more often limited by discomfort avoidance. Early in my career, I sat across the table from lawyers who seemed ten steps ahead of me. They spoke with controlled confidence. They navigated complex negotiations with fluency. They developed client relationships that appeared
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Sustainability & Green Building Regulations in Dubai Construction As the global attitude towards sustainability has changed, the UAE is adopting robust sustainability and green building standards, with ambitious national climate goals, including the UAE Net-Zero by 2050 strategic initiative (UAE Sustainable Built Environment Blueprint). Dubai green building regulations have made sustainability and green building practices
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