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Kanishka Dasmohapatra

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Kanishka Dasmohapatra is an associate at SK Legal Consultants, a boutique law firm based in the UAE. Email: kanishka@sklegalfirm.com

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Lending in the UAE: interest, regulatory exposure and structuring under UAE law

The UAE’s rules on interest, licensing and enforceability are among the most technically demanding of any major financial centre and have changed materially over the last three years. This article traces how the framework has developed, explains how UAE courts have approached disputes and identifies what has been shown to work with a focus on private credit transactions.

24 OCT 2026