On 31 October 2023, Federal Law Decree No. (51) concerning Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy (the New Law) was published in the UAE Federal Gazette. The New Law comes into force on 1 May 2024 and will repeal the 2016 Law...more
2/29/2024
/ Automatic Stay ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Bankruptcy Trustees ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Liquidation ,
Moratorium ,
New Legislation ,
Restructuring ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
The recent detention of a restructuring professional in the United Arab Emirates serves as a stark reminder that directors and officers of insolvent or distressed companies can face personal liability for their actions or...more
1/31/2024
/ Bankruptcy Court ,
Books & Records ,
Chapter 13 ,
Civil Liability ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Criminal Liability ,
Insolvency ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Liquidation ,
Saudi Arabia ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
NMC Health plc (NMC Health) made news around the globe in December 2019 when it was the subject of a Muddy Waters report which alleged various bad acts had been carried out by the company. NMC Health was subsequently placed...more
10/15/2020
/ Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Insolvency ,
Liquidation ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Popular ,
Receivership ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
On 20 September 2016, the new Bankruptcy Law (the Law) for the UAE was enacted. The Law was gazetted on 29 September 2016 and comes into effect on 31 December 2016. The Law will be supplemented by procedural regulations to be...more