Clifford Chance Significant Changes to the UAE Commercial Companies Law Webinar

The UAE Commercial Companies Law has been amended, with the majority of changes becoming effective on 2 January this year. The amendments introduce a number of significant changes to the Law. These changes not only affect the foreign ownership regime, which has been the subject of much recent press speculation, but will also have an impact on transactional issues for UAE corporates.

Join our experts who will share their knowledge and expertise to address the key issues and transactional impact resulting from the amendments.

Topics

• Welcome and introduction to the UAE’s changing legislative and economic landscape
• Foreign ownership
• Procedural changes and updating constitutional documents
• Directors’ duties
• Capital markets: IPOs, strategic investors and bonds and sukuk
• Transaction considerations: capacity, RPTs, financial assistance, loans to directors
• Bankruptcy