Over its 50-year history, Afridi & Angell brought an innovative approach to the legal industry by delivering services grounded in a passion for law, entrepreneurial vision, legal ingenuity and a culture of excellence. The firm quickly developed a reputation for dynamic client service, business acumen and legal expertise.
More About UsAfridi & Angell is a leading, full-service business law firm in the United Arab Emirates (the 'UAE'). The firm, which was one of the first in the UAE market, founded in 1975 and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025.
Introduction The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has enacted Federal Decree-Law 10 of 2025 Regarding Combating Money Laundering Crimes, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and the Financing of Arms Proliferation (the New AML Law), replacing the 2018 legislation and further strengthening the UAE’s alignment with international financial crime standards. The framework introduces expanded definitions, new…
The Littler International Guide provides an overview of workplace laws and regulations of over 30 countries and territories. This chapter is focused on labor and employment laws in the United Arab Emirates.
On 16 September 2025, Federal Decree-Law 6 of 2025 (the New Banking Law) came into force replacing UAE Federal Decree-Law 14 of 2018. The New Banking Law represents a comprehensive modernisation of the UAE’s financial regulatory framework, expanding the supervisory remit of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) to cover a broader…
This Q&A focuses on Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) specific information on all the key issues to consider before issuing or responding to a pre-action better. Furthermore, this Q&A provides country-specific commentary on Practice note, Letter before action (Pre-action or demand letter): Cross-border, and forms part of Cross-border dispute resolution.
The Dubai Court of Cassation (DCC) recently issued an important judgment in a real estate dispute, providing clarity on two key legal issues: the effect of suspensive conditions in conditional contracts and the personal liability of managers of limited liability companies (LLCs) in cases of fraud or misconduct. Afridi & Angell acted for the…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has always provided an attractive environment from which to provide Islamic finance services and products into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and beyond. In addition to being an established and vibrant global financial centre and having its geographical location in the centre of the Asian and Western financial markets, the…