This Week in Law: UAE & Middle East Legal Highlights (10 - 17 November 2025)

Your curated look at the week’s biggest legal and commercial developments shaping the UAE and wider Middle East.

Welcome back to Hala Law’s Weekly News Round-Up - concise, career-friendly updates for students and junior lawyers. This week brings key court rulings, regulatory reforms, and high-value corporate transactions across the UAE and GCC.

🗞️ Articles

• Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation Clarifies Heirs’ Liability for Banking Debts [Alsuwaidi & Company]

• UAE Residents Can Now Mine Bitcoin with du’s New Cloud Mining Service [Al Kabban & Associates]

• Enforceability and Limits of Non-Compete Clauses Under the New UAE Labour Law [BSA Law]

• UAE solidifies ranking as world’s most attractive investment hub [Gulf Today]

• Court orders client to pay law firm Dh125,000 in legal fees [Gulf News]

• Sharjah court orders used-car dealer to refund Dh345,000 after selling stolen luxury vehicle [Gulf News]

• Advancing International Arbitration: The Prague Rules and their Appeal to Civil Law Practitioners [Habib al Mulla]

• Dubai: Man kills friend after heated argument; court sentences him to life [Khaleej Times]

• KSA looks to launch Simplified Investment Funds [Pinsent Masons]

• UAE Supreme Court reaffirms ban on compound interest [Pinsent Masons]

• United Arab Emirates:​ Revised administrative penalty framework for violation of tax laws​ [PwC]

• Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation affirms “adequate security” in consumer credit enforcement [Tamimi & Co]

• UAE National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2026–2030 launched [Zawya]

💼 Deals

• Barakat, Maher & Partners in association with Clyde & Co advises on securitization bond issuance [Clyde & Co]

• Dentons advises AD Ports Group on AED 570 million logistics real estate transaction in KEZAD [Dentons]

• Dentons advises EDF-led consortium on financial close of landmark 1.4 GW solar projects in Saudi Arabia [Dentons]

• Hadef & Partners advise Multiply Group PJSC on its acquisition of 2PointZero Group and Ghitha Holding PJSC, helping to create one of the UAE’s largest diversified investment groups [Hadef & Partners]

🗓️ Events

DLA Piper Discovery Open Day (Tue, 18 Nov 2025) - Applications have now closed; we’re excited to meet those attending and share highlights across our social channels!

From regulatory reform to landmark commercial transactions, this week reflects how regional legal practice continues to expand, balancing innovation, compliance, and cross-border collaboration.

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