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On 31 October 2023, Federal Law No. 51 of 2023 Promulgating the Financial and Bankruptcy Law (the Bankruptcy Law) was published in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Official Gazette, repealing the prior federal law on bankruptcy (Federal Law No. 9 of 2016, the Prior Law) and significantly developing the bankruptcy regime in the UAE.

On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the conflict between the countries that began in 2014. The invasion by Russia was swiftly followed by international condemnation and a raft of sanctions which imposed financial, trade and other restrictions on Russia.