Direct answer

Start by confirming whether the company is mainland, free-zone or DIFC and collecting its MOA or AOA, shareholders’ agreement, licence, registers, management authority and bank mandates. For a mainland LLC, the Commercial Companies Law gives shareholders defined rights relating to financial information and the General Assembly, but ownership percentage alone does not authorise a partner to move company money, block operations or alter official records outside the proper process.

Information on this website is general and is not legal advice. Legal options depend on the facts, documents and applicable forum.

What to prepare

A first assessment is faster when the core documents and identifiers are organised.

  • Trade licence, MOA or AOA and shareholders’ agreement
  • Share register and transfer records
  • Meeting notices, minutes and resolutions
  • Audited accounts, ledger and bank mandates
  • Correspondence, valuation and dispute clause

Practical steps

  1. 01

    Create a current corporate snapshot of ownership, managers, registers and signing powers.

  2. 02

    Preserve accounts, minutes, emails and an audit trail without unauthorised access.

  3. 03

    Use formal information requests and meeting procedures where available.

  4. 04

    Assess mediation, governance rules, valuation, buyout or a documented settlement.

  5. 05

    If needed, consider interim measures, manager-liability claims, court or arbitration.

Authority and scope boundary

VP Expert can review governance rights, prepare the strategy and coordinate corporate or dispute steps. Registrars, free-zone authorities, banks, arbitral tribunals and courts control official changes and coercive remedies.

Common questions

Can a minority shareholder request financial information?

The Companies Law provides defined information rights, but their scope and the applicable regime must be checked.

Can one shareholder freeze the company bank account?

Not automatically. It depends on the bank mandate, valid corporate action or a competent court measure.

Can a partner be forced to sell?

There is no universal forced-buyout right. The constitutional documents, agreement, statute and possible remedies must be reviewed.

Primary official sources

Official starting sources

Official procedures can change. Check the live service card and the competent authority before filing.

Last substantive review:
UAE Commercial Companies Law Dubai Courts Dubai International Arbitration Centre