MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesGeneral practice
Use when a matter or query involves the UAE Ministry of Justice, emirate-level court systems (Dubai Courts, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, Sharjah Courts), electronic filing portals, government legal document templates, or notarial services in the UAE. Covers both onshore UAE courts (civil law framework under Federal Decree-Law) and offshore financial center courts (DIFC Courts, ADGM Courts — common law). Relevant for practitioners working on UAE-seated matters, e-filing, court judgment enforcement, or document authentication.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesFinance
Use when advising on virtual asset regulation in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), including the FSRA Crypto Asset Regulatory Framework (in force since 2018 — the MENA region's first), ACASP licensing, Accepted Crypto Assets list, token issuance, custody requirements, AML obligations, stablecoin regime, and comparisons with VARA Dubai and onshore UAE. Relevant to institutional crypto businesses, exchanges, custodians, and token issuers seeking a common-law regulatory base in Abu Dhabi.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesEmployment
Use when a matter involves employment law obligations, contracts, termination, or disputes for entities registered in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Covers the ADGM Employment Regulations 2024 (common-law framework), ADGM Workplace Savings Plan (ADGM WSP replacing end-of-service gratuity), annual leave, notice, termination rights, and non-compete rules. Distinct from UAE onshore Federal Decree-Law 33/2021 — ADGM entities use only the ADGM regime. Triggers on ADGM employment contract, ADGM dismissal, ADGM gratuity, ADGM HR questions.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesFinance
Use when a matter involves financial services licensing, fintech regulation, or establishing a regulated entity in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Covers the Financial Services and Markets Regulations 2015 (FSMR) administered by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), ADGM fintech-specific pathways (RegLab sandbox, Digital Assets Framework), license categories (payment services, investment management, lending, crowdfunding, crypto assets), capital requirements, and comparison with DIFC licensing. Triggers on ADGM fintech license, FSRA application, ADGM RegLab, ADGM crypto, or ADGM financial services questions.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesCriminal
Use when advising on UAE criminal procedure under the Federal Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure, including arrest and detention rights, the role of the Public Prosecution, bail, court structure (Criminal Courts of First Instance, Court of Appeal, Court of Cassation, Federal Supreme Court), DIFC/ADGM civil-only jurisdiction, cybercrime, financial crime, AML criminal exposure, drug offences, and the distinct rules applicable in free zone vs onshore contexts. Essential for any individual or corporate facing criminal exposure in the UAE.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesEmployment
Use when a matter involves employment law obligations, contracts, termination, or disputes for entities registered in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Covers DIFC Employment Law 4/2021, the DIFC Employee Workplace Savings (DEWS) scheme replacing end-of-service gratuity, annual leave, notice, unfair dismissal protection, non-compete enforcement, and DIFC Courts dispute procedure. Distinct from UAE onshore Federal Decree-Law 33/2021 — DIFC entities use only the DIFC regime. Triggers on DIFC employment contract, DIFC dismissal, DEWS scheme, DIFC non-compete questions.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesFinance
Use when a matter involves financial services licensing, fintech regulation, payment services, investment management, or establishing a regulated financial entity in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Covers DFSA-regulated activities, the Innovation Testing License (ITL) sandbox, capital requirements, crypto-asset services (DFSA crypto regime), AML/CFT obligations, comparison with ADGM, and the typical 4–9 month setup process. Triggers on DIFC fintech license, DFSA application, DIFC ITL sandbox, DIFC crypto, or DIFC financial services questions.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesFamily
Use when a matter involves marriage, divorce, property division, custody, or inheritance for non-Muslim residents of the UAE under Federal Decree-Law 41/2022 (the UAE Civil Personal Status Law) or the DIFC Wills Service Centre. Covers no-fault divorce, joint-custody default, equal-property division, testamentary freedom for non-Muslims, pre-nuptial agreement enforceability, and the parallel DIFC/ADGM wills regimes. Contrasts with the UAE Personal Status Law 28/2005 (Sharia-based) which governs Muslim residents. Triggers on non-Muslim divorce UAE, UAE civil marriage, DIFC wills, UAE prenup, or expat family law UAE questions.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesCorporate
Use when advising on UAE corporate law, including mainland LLC and PJSC structures under Federal Decree-Law 32/2021, 100% foreign ownership rules, free zone entity types (DIFC, ADGM, DMCC, JAFZA, and 40+ others), incorporation procedures, beneficial ownership and economic substance requirements, UAE Corporate Tax (9%), and the distinction between onshore and free-zone regulatory regimes. Essential for any entity formation, M&A, or corporate structuring in the UAE.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesData protection
Use when a matter involves personal data processing, privacy obligations, or data-breach response in UAE (onshore). Covers the UAE Federal Personal Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law 45/2021) and its executive regulations, TDRA oversight, lawful bases, sensitive data categories, cross-border transfer rules, data subject rights, and fines up to AED 20 million. Also covers the separate data-protection regimes of DIFC (DIFC Data Protection Law 5/2020) and ADGM (DP Regulations 2021) for free-zone entities. Triggers on UAE data privacy compliance, UAE PDPL, TDRA, DIFC DP, ADGM DP questions.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesEmployment
Use when a matter involves UAE onshore employment law obligations, contracts, end-of-service gratuity calculation, WPS compliance, Emiratisation quotas, or termination rights under Federal Decree-Law 33/2021. Covers the UAE Employment Relations Law (effective February 2022), gratuity formula (Art 51), termination causes (Art 44), non-compete enforcement, and visa/sponsorship rules. Distinct from DIFC Employment Law and ADGM Employment Regulations — use this skill for mainland UAE employers registered with MOHRE. Triggers on UAE employment contract, EOSG calculation, Emiratisation, WPS, or UAE labor law questions.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesImmigration
Use when a matter involves long-term UAE residency, the UAE Golden Visa (10-year renewable), the Green Visa (5-year self-sponsored), or investor/talent residency pathways. Covers eligibility categories (investors, entrepreneurs, specialized talent, researchers, students), documentation requirements, family inclusion rules, and the impact of Golden Visa status on employment, real estate ownership, and banking. Also covers the distinctions between the Golden Visa, Green Visa, and standard employer-sponsored residency. Triggers on UAE Golden Visa eligibility, Green Visa UAE, long-term UAE residency, or UAE investor visa questions.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesReal estate
Use when a matter involves real estate ownership, leasing, off-plan purchases, RERA regulation, Ejari or Tawtheeq registration, or real estate transactions in UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and other emirates). Covers freehold vs designated-area foreign ownership, Dubai Land Department (DLD) procedures, RERA rent-cap calculator, Abu Dhabi Tawtheeq, off-plan escrow rules, VAT treatment of real estate, DIFC and ADGM real estate frameworks, and the Golden Visa real estate pathway. Triggers on UAE real estate purchase, Ejari registration, RERA rent increase, off-plan Dubai, DLD transfer, or UAE property questions.
MIT🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesTax
Use when a user asks about UAE federal corporate tax, VAT, excise, withholding obligations, free zone tax treatment, DIFC or ADGM tax positions, transfer pricing, or Pillar Two compliance for entities with UAE nexus. Covers Federal Decree-Law 47/2022 (Corporate Tax), Decree-Law 8/2017 (VAT), and the Qualifying Free Zone Person regime. Triggers on any UAE tax structuring, compliance, or due-diligence question.