Corporate and M&A in Fujairah
Fujairah is the UAE's only emirate entirely on the Gulf of Oman, and its corporate life is shaped by the port: oil storage, bunkering, shipping and the industrial and trading companies around them. There is no common-law free zone, so corporate work sits within the onshore UAE framework, governed by the Commercial Companies Law and licensed onshore, through the Fujairah Free Zone or Fujairah Creative City, with disputes heard by the UAE Federal Courts.
We structure acquisitions, joint ventures and shareholder arrangements across onshore and free-zone vehicles, including the joint ventures between international operators and local partners that are common in the energy and logistics sectors, and advise on which vehicle fits the ownership, tax and operating plan.
What we do
- Share and asset acquisitions
- Energy and logistics joint ventures
- Free-zone and onshore structuring
- Shareholder agreements
- Group reorganisations
Frequently asked
Which courts hear corporate disputes in Fujairah?
The Fujairah Federal Courts, in Arabic under UAE law. Parties who want an English-language forum choose arbitration in the shareholders' agreement; we draft it accordingly.
Can a foreign operator fully own a Fujairah company?
Yes in the free zones and for most onshore activities. Some port and energy activities involve concessions or government partners, which we structure through the joint-venture documents.