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Practice notes

General Corporate & Commercial Legal Services for Crypto & Fintech in the UAE

Mar 2025

Crypto-Fiat Transaction Legal Support in the UAE

Mar 2025

Blockchain & Tech Licensing in UAE

Mar 2025

Crypto Mining Legal Advisory in UAE

Mar 2025

ICO, STO & Coin/Token Offering Legal Advisory in UAE

Mar 2025

DeFi & Decentralized Finance Advisory in UAE

Mar 2025

NFT & Digital Art Legal Services in UAE

Mar 2025

Tokenization & Smart Contract Legal Review in Dubai & UAE

Mar 2025

Crypto Exchange & Brokerage Licensing

Mar 2025

Virtual Asset Regulatory & Compliance Advisory

Mar 2025

Articles

Tokenization of Precious Metals - A Comprehensive Guide

Tokenized precious metals are digital representations of physical gold, silver, and other metals on a blockchain. A robust technology and product architecture is critical to ensure that each…

May 2025

Technology and Product Architecture of Tokenized Precious Metals

Tokenized precious metals are digital representations of physical gold, silver, and other metals on a blockchain. A robust technology and product architecture is critical to ensure that each…

May 2025

Risk, Assurance & Compliance Toolkit for Metal-Backed Tokens

Tokenized precious metals – digital tokens backed by physical gold, silver, or other metals – are emerging at the intersection of traditional commodities and blockchain technology. This modu…

May 2025

Regulatory Frameworks and Tokenization Strategies For Precious Metals

Tokenized precious metals – digital tokens backed by physical gold, silver, or other metals – are emerging at the intersection of traditional commodities and blockchain technology. This modu…

May 2025

Dubai Gold Tokenization- UAE Leads the Precious Metals 2.0 Revolution

Dubai is leading the gold tokenization revolution. Explore the outlook, models & risks, and why UAE's metal-backed tokens stand out globally as it races ahead of Switzerland, Singapore, Aust…

May 2025

Comparative Regulatory Analysis and Recent UAE Crypto Sector Developments

The U.S. Act emphasizes Bitcoin's analogy to gold. While UAE regulations don't make normative statements, regulating and licensing Bitcoin trading (by VARA, SCA, DFSA) implies acceptance of …

Apr 2025

Implementation and Future Trends

How are real estate tokenization projects actually integrating crypto payment mechanisms in practice today?…

Apr 2025

Regulatory Landscape: UAE vs. Global Standards

What laws govern crypto payments and tokenization in the UAE, and how do they compare to global frameworks like EU MiCA, U.S. SEC rules, and FATF guidelines?…

Apr 2025

Understanding Crypto-to-Fiat Payment Mechanisms

There are several viable options to convert cryptocurrency to fiat money when buying or selling tokenized real estate…

Apr 2025

DAOs and the Legal Landscape in the UAE

What is a Decentralised Autonomous Organization (DAO) and how do they function?…

Jul 2024

Crypto Mergers & Acquisitions: Legal and Structural Considerations

The crypto sector has matured rapidly, leading to an increase in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as companies seek to expand their capabilities or rescue distressed assets.…

Jul 2024

Real Estate Tokenization: Bridging Traditional Markets and Digital Assets

Real estate tokenization is the process of converting ownership or economic rights in real property into digital tokens on a blockchain.…

Jul 2024