Insights and Updates

Getting a contracting company license in Dubai now takes more than a trade license. Dubai Law No. 7 of 2025…

A freight forwarding license, or a wider logistics license, lets you arrange the movement of other people's goods, and in…

Two things decide how many people your UAE company can bring in on visas: the establishment card and the visa…

A recruitment agency in the UAE needs two licenses: a trade license from the economic authority and a recruitment or…

Opening a restaurant or café in Dubai takes more than a trade license. You also need Dubai Municipality approvals for…

A real estate brokerage in Dubai needs a trade license from the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), a registration…

You can set up a company in Ajman on the mainland through the Ajman Department of Economic Development (DED) or…

You can set up a company in Sharjah on the mainland through the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) or in…

You can set up a company in Abu Dhabi in three ways: on the mainland under the Abu Dhabi Department…

A UAE foundation is a separate legal entity that owns assets in its own name and has no shareholders. It…

In February, JP Morgan announced that it is removing the UAE from its emerging-market bond indexes. The reason is not…

The 30 June Emiratisation deadline is the first-half compliance checkpoint for companies covered by MoHRE Emiratisation rules. Companies with 50…