EER Middle East and Gateley Legal are hosting a half day networking event to explore the differences between employment disputes in onshore UAE and DIFC and discuss the latest trends and regulatory developments impacting this area.

Horizons & Co.’s Partner Areen Jayousi has been invited to contribute to an event on employment law in the UAE due to his extensive knowledge on navigating disputes in this complex and rapidly changing area.

Cracking the Code: Employment Disputes and Litigation in the UAE and DIFC.

This comprehensive comparison of the differences in employment law and approached to contentious employment issues in mainland UAE and DIFC will include the following pertinent developments:

The New Amendments to the UAE Labour Law brought about by Federal Decree-Law No. 9

The recently enacted UAE Anti-discrimination Law for employers and employees.

The differences in employment litigation before the different UAE Courts.

Location:  The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, Dubai

EER Middle East and Gateley Legal – "Cracking the Code: Employment Disputes and Litigation in the UAE and DIFC." | Horizons & Co - Law Firm UAE

EER Middle East and Gateley Legal – "Cracking the Code: Employment Disputes and Litigation in the UAE and DIFC."

A landmark ruling dated 31 March 2026 settles a question that has unsettled UAE bankruptcy practice for years, and quietly reshapes the way free zone companies, creditors and personal guarantors will be treated in financial distress.

Dubai Court of Appeal Rewrites the Rulebook on UAE Bankruptcy: Five Principles Every Creditor and Free Zone Company Should Read

Decision No: 4/R.M/2026 effectively replaces the previous SCA rules pertaining to those operating, planning to operate or investing in Virtual Assets (VA). Prior to Decision No:4/R.M.2025 VARA, ADGM, DFSA and CBUAE all had their own take on digital/virtual assets and Decision No:4/R.M/2026 introduces a federal framework that operates alongside existing regimes.

NEW Virtual Asset Regulations – A summary of CMA Decision No:4/R.M/2026

Dubai, UAE: Horizons & Co has secured a final judgment before the Dubai Court of Cassation dismissing all claims brought against its client, a major real estate developer, in proceedings where a commercial bank sought to recover AED 248,550,000 directly from the project owner.

Dubai Court of Cassation Dismisses AED 248.5 Million Claim Against Real Estate Developer

Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025 is not a standalone law but a decree-law that amends specific provisions of the 2021 legislation by replacing and revising certain articles.

Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025

A question that is being repeatedly asked, especially in the current geopolitical climate, is whether force majeure applies to every contract upon the outbreak of war or hostilities.

EER Middle East and Gateley Legal – "Cracking the Code: Employment Disputes and Litigation in the UAE and DIFC."

Date of event: September 25, 2024

EER Middle East and Gateley Legal are hosting a half day networking event to explore the differences between employment disputes in onshore UAE and DIFC and discuss the latest trends and regulatory developments impacting this area.

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