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Practice · Corporate Governance

Board and committee structures a board can publicly defend.

Controls a board can publicly defend — not just claim.

What this practice does

Governance built to the standard regulators expect.

We set up the board and its committees the right way, write clear charters defining who decides what and who checks whom, match the rules to the UAE governance code and company law, build simple board reports so leaders see what matters, and run yearly board health checks.

Core deliverables

Board and committee structureGovernance chartersSCA Governance Code alignmentBoard reporting designAnnual board health check
At a glance
MethodAssess → Design → Embed → Review
FrameworksSCA Governance Code · CCL 32/2021 · UAEAA Res. 157 (2024)
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The risk

Most boards are behind the rulebook.

Rules the board hasn't caught up with

Regulators now expect clear rules for how your board works — most boards are behind.

Unclear roles, wrong decisions

If roles and committees are unclear, decisions get made the wrong way — and the board takes the blame.

Trust is the first casualty

Weak governance destroys the trust of investors, banks and regulators.

What we do

What we build with you.

Board and committee setup

Set up the board and its committees the right way.

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Clear charters

Write clear charters: who decides what, who checks whom.

Code alignment

Match your rules to the UAE governance code and company law.

Board reporting

Build simple board reports so leaders see what matters.

Annual health check

Run yearly board health checks.

How we engage

Assess → Design → Embed → Review.

1

Assess

  • Current board and committee structure review
  • Gap against SCA Governance Code and CCL 32/2021
2

Design

  • Charters and delegation of authority
  • Board reporting design
3

Embed & Review

  • Handover to the board
  • Annual board health check

Get a board structure that holds up under scrutiny.

Start with a free discovery session — a governance health check against the SCA Code.

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