Once perceived as a relatively moribund restructuring market, where stressed and distressed borrowers and lenders ended up stuck in interminable refinancing cycles faced with court proceedings that, at least in perception, prioritized local creditor interests, today’s landscape could not be more different.

On 1 November 2021, the Federal Decree Law No. 35 of 2021 (the "Decree") (amending certain provisions of the Federal Decree Law No.9 of 2016 concerning Bankruptcy (the "UAE Bankruptcy Law")) came into force. The publication of the Decree follows a significant decision relating to directors' duties by the Dubai Court of First Instance in the matter involving the bankruptcy of Marka Holdings PJSC ("Marka") (the "Marka Case").

Overview

La irrupción del COVID-19 ha tenido efectos en todos los ámbitos, y uno de los más directos ha sido el cierre o las restricciones para el desarrollo de la actividad en determinados sectores que todavía continúan a día de hoy y que, como consecuencia de lo anterior, han sufrido drásticas caídas de ingresos durante meses.