The worldwide freezing order is the most powerful interim remedy available in the DIFC Courts for cryptocurrency disputes. A freezing order obtained at the right moment can lock cryptocurrency held...
OTC Crypto Trading Disputes in the UAE: Legal Risks and Protections for Large-Volume Traders
Over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading handles a substantial share of the high-value cryptocurrency volume in the UAE. The OTC desks based in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the free zones execute trades that wo...
NFT Disputes in the UAE: Legal Issues in Non-Fungible Token Transactions
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) introduced a new category of digital asset with distinct legal characteristics. Unlike fungible cryptocurrencies, NFTs are uniquely identifiable, often associated with speci...
What Happens After You File a Cybercrime Complaint in Dubai
Once a cybercrime complaint is filed in Dubai, the file moves through several stages, each with its own logic, timing, and decisions that affect the final outcome. Understanding the sequence...
Difference Between DIFC Wills and UAE Wills
Non-Muslim residents in the UAE often hear about both DIFC wills and other UAE wills options and are not sure which one applies to them. The frameworks are different, and the choice has...
How to Remove a Travel Ban in the UAE
Travel bans in the UAE are imposed for criminal complaints, unpaid debts, bounced cheques, family law matters, and administrative reasons. The procedure for lifting depends on which type of ban ...
Can Foreigners Make a Will in Dubai?
Non-Muslim foreigners living in the UAE can make a registered will that controls how their UAE assets are distributed. Without one, default inheritance rules may apply and can produce outcomes...
How to File a Cybercrime Complaint in Dubai
If you are a victim of cybercrime in Dubai, online fraud, hacking, blackmail, defamation, or any digital offence covered by UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2021...
What to Do If Your Crypto Was Stolen in the UAE
Crypto theft in the UAE is recoverable in many cases. But recovery depends almost entirely on speed. The blockchain forensic trail is freshest in the first hours...
Smart Contract Disputes in the UAE: Legal Framework, Remedies, and Strategic Considerations
Smart contracts execute as coded. That is precisely their utility and precisely the source of most disputes about them. When a smart contract does exactly what it was coded to do...