Company Ownership Archives - Fichte & Co Legal Legal Firm in Dubai Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:32:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fichtelegal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Favicon-32x32.png Company Ownership Archives - Fichte & Co Legal 32 32 A New Era for the Commercial Companies Law: What the 2025 Amendments Mean in Practice https://fichtelegal.com/a-new-era-for-the-commercial-companies-law-what-the-2025-amendments-mean-in-practice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-era-for-the-commercial-companies-law-what-the-2025-amendments-mean-in-practice Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:13:04 +0000 https://fichtelegal.com/?p=44668 With Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025, the UAE has implemented one of the most far-reaching updates to its Commercial Companies Law in recent years. Rather than constituting incremental adjustments, the amendments implement structural reforms. The reform agenda is clearly practice-driven. It incorporates concepts long familiar in common law jurisdictions, enhances flexibility for investors and …

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]]> RAK ICC Foundations: New Amendments Enhance Asset Protection and Succession Planning https://fichtelegal.com/rak-icc-foundations-new-amendments-enhance-asset-protection-and-succession-planning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rak-icc-foundations-new-amendments-enhance-asset-protection-and-succession-planning Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:54:39 +0000 https://fichtelegal.com/?p=44595 Foundations have become an essential structuring tool in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), particularly for succession planning, asset protection, and international wealth management. The Ras Al Khaimah International Corporate Centre (RAK ICC) introduced its Foundations regime in 2019, with substantial amendments taking effect on 31 July 2025 to further enhance the framework. These changes consolidate …

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]]> An insight into the revamped Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Regulations in the UAE as of 2024 https://fichtelegal.com/an-insight-into-the-revamped-ultimate-beneficial-ownership-regulations-in-the-uae-as-of-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-insight-into-the-revamped-ultimate-beneficial-ownership-regulations-in-the-uae-as-of-2024 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 05:36:06 +0000 https://fichtelegal.com/?p=43089 A recent overhaul of the regulations concerning the determination of an Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) has brought about considerable changes in the UBO determination and filing for entities in the UAE. The most significant is the ability of the Registrar to adopt a risk-based approach in the determination of the UBO which will be discussed …

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