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The same rule behaves differently in a bank, a free-zone start-up, a hotel or a government project. Our UAE work starts from the operating model — then finds the law, and the jurisdiction, that governs it.
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Each sector shows the questions we are asked most often and the UAE practice areas that answer them.
Licensed institutions and new entrants deciding where to sit — onshore under federal regulators, or within the DIFC or ADGM financial free zones — and how to stay inside the perimeter once they do.
Acquisition, development and leasing of UAE property, and the construction contracts that deliver it — with the emirate-level registration and regulatory rules that sit around each step.
Sponsors, contractors, lenders and public bodies on energy transition and infrastructure projects, where the concession, offtake and finance documents must all hold together.
Technology companies and their customers contracting for software, cloud and AI, protecting the IP that creates value, and meeting UAE rules on electronic transactions and content.
Healthcare operators and suppliers handling sensitive data, distribution and supply chains, and the regulatory scrutiny that comes with patient-facing services.
Owners, operators and brands working through franchise, management, leasing and employment arrangements in one of the region’s busiest hospitality markets.
Businesses using the UAE as a re-export and logistics hub — contracting across borders, financing trade and resolving disputes that involve several jurisdictions at once.
Consumer-facing businesses expanding through distribution, agency and franchise networks, with terms, credit and branding that must work under UAE law.
Education operators and investors dealing with governance, staffing, safeguarding investigations and the handling of student and staff data.
Family-owned groups and individual investors organising ownership, governance and succession — and the residence routes that let families base themselves in the UAE.
Aviation businesses financing and contracting for aircraft and services, moving specialist people across borders and resolving disputes in neutral forums.
Public entities and the businesses that contract with them — procurement, concessions, PPPs, AI governance and the conduct of investigations.
The UAE, viewed clearly.
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IBA 2026 · Copenhagen
A new collaboration with Itzik Amiel
Barrister Tahmidur Rahman met Itzik Amiel at the IBA Annual Conference. TRW will work closely with him as we strengthen our international relationships and client service.
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International network
Hosting our Nigerian counterparts
We welcomed Ms Chinwe Kelechi-Ngumoha of the Directorate of Legal Services and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Nigeria’s National Assembly.
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M&A perspective
Al Nassr: the questions behind a US$267m stake
Control, liabilities, a player-shareholder’s interests, exit terms and approvals — what the shareholder agreement has to settle long after the headline.
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IBA 2026 · Copenhagen
TRW × Katten Muchin Rosenman
An evening at Katten’s reception at the Copenhagen Plaza opened the week of the IBA Annual Conference — conversations we look forward to continuing.
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IBA 2026
Seven TRW lawyers at the IBA Annual Conference
Our team joined some 6,000 lawyers from 130 countries and more than 2,700 firms in Denmark. Our thanks to the International Bar Association and our hosts.
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