UAE Commercial Companies Law: Key Amendments for LLCs and Family Businesses

Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025 fundamentally reshapes how limited liability companies and family businesses operate in the UAE mainland, introducing flexible share structures, statutory drag-along and tag-along rights, and enhanced succession planning tools. Issued on October 1, 2025, and effective as of October 15, 2025, these amendments to Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021 (the Commercial Companies Law) represent the most significant corporate law reforms since 2021. If your LLC structure was built around prior limitations, or if your family business lacks clarity on succession, these changes create immediate opportunities—and new compliance obligations.