How many shareholders can a UAE LLC have?

A UAE LLC can be owned by more than one shareholder, and under the Commercial Companies framework an LLC may also be formed as a single-owner company, where one natural or legal person owns the whole entity. There is a general upper limit on the number of partners an LLC may have under the law, above which a different corporate form would be needed, but the exact figure should be confirmed against the current Commercial Companies Law rather than assumed, as company-law provisions are periodically updated. Shareholders can be individuals or corporate entities, and their ownership is reflected in the shares recorded in the Memorandum of Association. The structure you choose affects governance, decision-making, and profit distribution, all of which are set out in the MOA. Because the precise minimum and maximum can change, verify the current limits with the relevant economic department. For drafting a shareholders' or partnership arrangement that reflects the right ownership split, you can compare verified UAE legal professionals on LEXAI.