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In this article, Diana Froyland, Senior Counsel at Hadef & Partners, examines the legal implications of balancing data privacy, data localisation, and AI governance across onshore and free zone jurisdictions.
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department's introduction of its Judicial AI Platform marks a significant step in the use of artificial intelligence within the judicial system. In this article, Salih Ahnaish, Hayfaa Nasri and Latifa Georges Nahed explore how AI-assisted case analysis, draft judgments and emerging technologies could shape litigation in Abu Dhabi, while highlighting the importance of human oversight, reliable evidence and careful legal preparation.
The UAE’s new Civil Transactions Law introduces statutory duties of good faith, disclosure and confidentiality during pre-contractual negotiations, with important implications for how M&A transactions are conducted. In their latest insight, Patrick Tweedale, Partner, Corporate M&A, and Laure Savant-Ros, Associate, Corporate M&A, examine Articles 121–123 of the new law and what they mean for buyers, sellers and their advisers.
AI is changing how buyers review data rooms and how sellers prepare disclosures. This article examines the transaction implications of AI-assisted due diligence, focusing on materiality, confidentiality and the evidential consequences of the digital review record.
Artificial Intelligence is transforming how businesses draft and manage contracts, but who bears the risk when AI gets it wrong? In this article, Shonagh MacVicar, Senior Counsel, Commercial, explores the legal and commercial risks of AI-generated contracts under UAE law and highlights the importance of specialist legal advice in protecting businesses from costly disputes.
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has sworn in 61 mediators for civil and commercial disputes, reflecting the continued focus on helping parties reach practical, amicable solutions. The development reinforces the role of mediation in preserving time, resources and commercial relationships that may otherwise be strained by prolonged litigation.
Establishing an ADGM foundation is only the beginning. The more difficult question is often how decisions should actually be made once the structure is operating: by one Councillor, by the Council collectively or with the involvement of the Guardian? The most effective governance structures allocate the right control to the right person at the right stage of the decision. This article considers how delegation, reserved powers and approval mechanics can be designed to achieve that balance.
The University of Sharjah has published a joint research paper by Dr. Rami Omar, Partner – Dispute Resolution at Hadef & Partners in the University of Sharjah Journal of Legal Sciences, titled “The Role of Investment Fund Management Provisions in Protecting Investors under UAE Legislation.”
The introduction of the new UAE civil transactions law (New Civil Code) with effect from 1 June 2026 fundamentally alters how guarantees securing commercial debts are legally construed, structured and enforced compared to the established regime under the previous Civil Code. This article examines the key developments, highlighting the principal transactional implications and practical considerations that lenders, borrowers and guarantors should take into account when structuring and enforcing guarantees in the UAE.
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