Riccardo Denaro

Managing Associate

+971 45816900

riccardo.denaro@belex.com

Main office: Dubai

Expertise

  • Company law, with particular focus on:
    • extraordinary transactions and M&A
    • corporate advice
    • commercial contracts
  • Key sectors:
    • M&A
    • real estate
    • private equity
    • mutual funds
  • Foreign languages: English and Spanish

Background

  • Joined the firm in 2013
  • Worked for two other Italian law firms, where he mainly handled civil law, company law and antitrust law matters

Qualifications

  • Member of the Italian Bar
  • Law degree from Bocconi University of Milan

Knowledge Sharing

Dubai’s New Labour Law comes into force

The United Arab Emirates Cabinet recently approved a new Labour Law on the regulation of labor relations, which comes into force on 2 February 2022. This reform represents a major milestone in the development of the UAE’s labour environment. Our

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UAE to allow 100% foreign ownership of commercial companies as of June

Foreign ownership in the UAE seems to have finally reached a turning point. Following the issuance of Federal Decree Law No. 26 of 2020, the UAE’s minister of economy announced this past 19 May that foreign ownership restrictions for a range of activities in numerous sectors will be lifted …

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UAE Announces 100% Foreign Ownership of Commercial Companies

On last 23 November President of the UAE issued a decree (the “Decree”) which radically overhauls the existing foreign ownership regime in the UAE. Announcement of the Decree will be a welcome news to foreign investors contemplating doing business in the UAE and investors already present …

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Insights

Three new partners for BonelliErede: Francesca Peruzzi, Riccardo Denaro and Pietro Ferretti - 1 December 2025

BonelliErede’s partnership expands. At the partners’ meeting on Saturday, 29 November, the appointment of Francesca Peruzzi, Riccardo Denaro and Pietro Ferretti as partners was approved. Francesca Peruzzi began her career at BonelliErede’s Milan headquarters in 2013. She specialises in co …

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