Question 1

What technology and media work do you handle?

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We advise on cross-border technology M&A and capital raises, fintech licensing and operations (payments, lending, digital banking, embedded finance), AI regulation and AI-product contracting (model licensing, training-data rights, output liability), blockchain and tokenisation projects, digital transformation programmes, content licensing for streaming and broadcasters, influencer and creator commercial arrangements, and the broader regulatory dimension of operating digital platforms in the UAE.

Question 2

How is fintech regulated in the UAE?

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UAE fintech sits across multiple regulatory tracks. The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) regulates retail payment services, stored-value facilities, electronic money and money services. The DIFC's DFSA and ADGM's FSRA regulate financial services in their respective jurisdictions, with dedicated fintech licensing categories (Innovation Licence, FinTech Lab, RegLab). VARA regulates virtual-asset activities in Dubai. The right regulator depends on the activity, the customer base, and the location of the issuance or settlement. We typically run regulator-mapping at the structuring stage.

Question 3

Do you advise on AI products and regulation?

Accepted Answer

Yes. AI regulation is one of the fastest-evolving areas of UAE law. The UAE has been deliberately permissive in setting AI policy (Charter for the Development & Use of AI), but sector-specific regulation increasingly applies — consumer protection in retail AI products, financial-services regulation for AI-driven lending and trading tools, and the data-protection regimes (PDPL, DIFC, ADGM) for the use of personal data in training and inference. We advise AI product builders on training-data licensing, model-licensing terms, output-liability allocation, AI-specific consumer disclosures and the contracting risks of integrating third-party LLMs into regulated workflows.

Question 4

Can you advise on content and broadcasting licensing?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We advise on UAE Media Council and emirate-level broadcasting licensing (notably DMC and ADM-Media Zone licensing), content distribution agreements, sub-licensing for streaming and OTT platforms, and the regulatory boundaries on user-generated content. We also advise on the cross-border content-rights questions that arise when international platforms localise into the UAE — including the operation of geo-blocking, multi-territory licensing, and Arabic content quotas where applicable.

Question 5

Do you advise creators and influencers on commercial contracts?

Accepted Answer

Yes — creator-economy work has become a meaningful part of the practice. We advise creators (UGC content producers, social-media talent, gaming creators, podcast hosts) on management agreements, brand-partnership and sponsorship contracts, IP and royalty arrangements, and the disclosure obligations under the UAE National Media Council's influencer licensing regime. We also act for brands and agencies in negotiating with influencers and managing the commercial risks of creator partnerships.

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