Article / 26 Sep 2025
A guide to doing business in the United Arab Emirates
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This guide provides an overview of the key legal and structural considerations for doing business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
It focuses on the practical issues that arise when establishing and operating a business in the UAE, including corporate structures, jurisdictional options, notarisation requirements, high-level tax considerations, employment regulations and real estate frameworks.
In our guide to doing business in the United Arab Emirates, our experts cover:
- Why the UAE?
- What is the UAE’s legal environment?
- Corporate structuring
- M&A in the UAE: key considerations
- Joint ventures in the UAE: key considerations
- Commercial agency and distribution arrangements
- Taxation
- Employment law
- Real estate
- Competition
- Dispute resolution
- How we can help
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Doing business in the United Arab Emirates
September 2025
Download your complimentary guide, which provides an overview of the key legal and structural considerations for doing business in the United Arab Emirates.